Kolkata Telephones Circle organised an impressive Hunger Dharna at the office of Principal CCA on 12-02-2020. Com. Supriya Mitra, Circle President presided. Com. Sanjib Banerjee,AGS & Circle Secretary delivered the introductory address and covered the issue of pension revision, issues of the VRS retirees, present scenario in BSNL etc. Coms.D Basu, AGS & General Secretary,CORTO, Sisir Roy, Circle Secretary, BSNLEU, Swastka Dasgupta, CHQ Organising Secretary and Mihir Dasgupta, Asst Circle Secretary addressed.

Later a delegation led by Com. Sanjib Banerjee  met Shri. K Panda, Principal CCA and submitted memorandum on pension revision.

COM. SANJIB BANERJEE,AGS & CIRCLE SECRETARY ADDRESSING.

COM.D BASU, AGS ADDRESSING.

A SECTION OF PARTICIPANTS.

ANOTHER SECTION OF PARTICIPANTS.

MEETING WITH PRINCIPAL CCA.

Karnataka Circle Branch has organised the Mass Hunger Dharna at CCA Office, Bangalore in a befitting manner. Com.Earanna, Circle President presided. Com.Muddaiah, Circle Secretary inaugurated explaining the issue of pension revision and the decision of Guwahati CEC to launch the 4 phased agitational programme. Coms.H C Prakash,AGS, G G Patil, Former AGS, H V Sudharshan, Circle Secretary, BSNLEU, Mahanthesh, General Secretary, Non-permanent workers (CITU) and Srinivasa Babu, President, BEFI addressed.

COM.MUDDAIAH, CIRCLE SECRETARY INAUGURATING

COM.H C PRAKASH, AGS ADDRESSING

COM.G G PATIL, FORMER AGS ADDRESSING

A SECTION OF THE PARTICIPANTS.

LEADERS ON THE DIAS.

A good number of pensioners enthusiastically participated in the Hunger Dharna at CCA Office, Meerut, UP (W) Circle on 12-02-2020. Com.S S Maurya, Circle Secretary inaugurated and explained the circumstances under which pensioners are compelled to sit on Hunger Dharna at all CCA offices demanding settlement of pension revision. A copy of the memorandum was also submitted to the CCA.

AIBDPA Durgapur delegation led by Com.D Ganguly, District Secretary has met Shri.S S Ahluwalia, MP (LS) of Bardhaman- Durgapur in West Bengal on 13-02-2020. The delegation gave him a letter on pension revision of BSNL absorbed retirees and a copy of memorandum being submitted to the Prime Minister. The MP assured the delegation appropriate action on the matter.

Chhattisgarh Circle organised a well participated Hunger Dharna at CCA Office, Raipur on 12-02-2020. Com.R P Atmapoojya, Circle Secretary inaugurated the Mass Hunger Dharna with an enthusiastic speech covering the current developments in respect of issues, including pension revision and the decisions of Guwahati CEC. Coms.S C Bhattacharjee, Circle Advisor, Onkarnath, District Secretary, Bilaspur ,Hariram Pal, District Secretary, Raipur and S Luis addressed.

The 3rd biennial District Conference of Bilaspur was held at Smritivan, R K Nagar, Bilaspur on 09-02-2020. Com.A K Mendhekar presided. Com.R P Atmapoojya, Circle Secretary inaugurated and explained the issues of denial of medical benefits,  issues of VRS retirees and the ongoing agitational programme for pension revision.

Com.Onkarnath, District Secretary and N S Kashyap, Treasurer presented the biennial report and audited accounts and were adopted after discussion. A good number of VRS retirees also participated.

Office berers were elected unanimously with the following important functionaries;

Com.P K Agarwal (President), Com.Onkarnath (District Secretary) and Com.N S Kashyap (Treasurer) 

COM.PINARAYI VIJAYAN, HON’BLE CHIEF MINISTER RECEIVING THE AMOUNT FROM COM.N.GURUPRASAD, CIRCLE SECRETARY ON 12-02-2020.
COMS.R A NAIR,CHQ TREASURER & CIRCLE PRESIDENT,R MURALEEDHARAN NAIR AGS,P.V.CHANDRASEKHARAN,CHQ PATRON,V A N NAMBOODIRI, ADVISOR AND K G JAYARAJ GENERAL SECRETARY WERE PRESENT.