COM.SHIV GOPAL MISHRA DELIVERING PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS

COM. V A N NAMBOODIRI, PATRON ADDRESSING

COM. KKN KUTTY, SECRETARY GENERAL ADDRESSING.

Jaipur hosted the 4th triennial National Conference of National Co-Ordinating Committee of Pensioners Association on 1st & 2nd November,2019.

The Conference started with the flag hoisting followed by the Open Session at 11 AM on 01-11-2019. Justice D K Dave , Chairman, Reception Committee welcomed all the participants.Com.Shiv Gopal Mishra , President delivered the presidential address. Coms.V A N Namboodiri, Patron, KKN Kutty, Secretary General, Mukesh Mathur, AGS, AIRF, Pabitra Chakraborty, Deputy Secretary General, C.L.Mathur, Vice President, and S. Rahman, Vice President addressed.

In the subject session held in the evening,Com.KKN Kutty, Secretary General presented a detailed triennial report and Com.H.L.Siddu, Treasurer submitted the audited accounts. Initiating the discussion, Coms.K.G. Jayaraj, General Secretary AIBDPA and K. Raghavendran, General Secretary, AIPRPA spoke on the important issues confronting the pensioners.

Com.K.G. Jayaraj, General Secretary focused on emerging of NCCPA as a fighting organisation of the pensioners in the recent past. He also highlighted the issues of NPS, Option 1,denial of pension revision to BSNL retirees with 15% fitment from 01-01-2017, delinking wage revision, non-payment of medical bills and allowance by BSNL. The importance of national strike on 8th January,2020 was also pointed out.

27 comrades representing the various affiliated organizations participated in the discussion on 2nd day. Representing AIBDPA, Coms.S. Mohandoss, Vice President, H.S.Thakur, Circle Secretary, Madhya Pradesh, D.Shankar, Vice President and KSC Bose , Circle Secretary, Andhra Pradesh presented the issues.Com.KKN Kutty, Secretary General summed up.

Resolutions on the important issues presented by Com.K. Raghavendran, Deputy Secretary General were adopted.

Office bearers elected unanimously;

Patrons:
1. VAN. Namboodiri
2. C.L.Mathur
3. R.P.Sharma
4. H.N.Joshi

President: Shiv Gopal Mishra
Wkg.President: S.S.Roy (WB)
Vice President:
S.K.Sharma (Rajasthan)
S.Rahman (Assam)
T.S.Parameswaran (Kerala)
M.L.Gupta (PNB)
J.P.Dhandre ( Nagpur)

Secretary General: K.K.N.Kutty

Deputy SG:
Pavithra Ranjan Chakraborti (WB)
K.Ragavendran (AIPRPA)

K.G.Jayaraj ( AIBDPA)

Prabhakaran Nair (Telangana)

Asst.SG:
C.P.Shobana ( Kerala)
I.S.Dabas ( Delhi)
Ashok Kanti Ghosh (WB)
G.Saharajan (Kerala)
S.Mohandas (Tamilnadu)

Treasurer: H.L.Sidhu (Haryana)
Asst Treasurer: Sadan Banerjee (WB)

Organizing Secretary:
N.Somaiah (Telangana)
Subhash Pandey (U.P)
S.S.Maurya (U.P)
Y.Nagabhushanam (AP)
K.K.Marotkar (M.P)
H.S.Thakur (M.P)

Auditor: Basudeb Sengupta (WB)

The reception committee with Com.S.K.Sharma , General Secretary,CGPA, Rajasthan made excellent arrangements for the success of the Conference.

It is a welcome development that a meeting is being arranged by the DoT between Shri.Ravi Shankar Prasad, hon’ble minister for Communications, IT and Law and AUAB at 3PM on 4th November,2019.

This is the first time that Hon’ble Minister is meeting the leaders of All Unions and Associations of BSNL after taking over charge in the 2Nd Narendra Modi government.

It is a known fact that Shri.Ravi Shankar Prasad took all out efforts to get the BSNL/ MTNL revival package approved by the Central Cabinet.

Naturally, therefore the much awaited meeting evokes significance and all the stake holders are eagerly awaiting for the outcome of the meeting.

Com.Gurudas Dasgupta, former General Secretary , AITUC has passed away on 31-10-2019 at Kolkata. He was 83 and was not doing well for some time past due to heart and kidney ailments. He was not only a brilliant trade union leader, but also an able parliamentarian as an MP of Rajya Sabha and later an MP of the Lok Sabha. He has served the people as a leader of the Communist Party of India too. The passing away of Com.Gurudas Dasgupta is a great loss to the country, especially the progressive movement. The valuable contributions of Com.Gurudas Dasgupta to the working class and the people at large will ever be remembered.

AIBDPA pays respectful homage to the departed leader and conveys heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family , comrades and friends.

The two days National Conference of National Co-Ordination Committee of Pensioners Associations (NCCPA) is being held at the pink city, Jaipur on 1-2, November, 2019.

The conference will deliberate on important issues confronting pensioners seriously and take appropriate decisions.

Representing AIBDPA, Coms.V A N Namboodiri, Advisor, K G Jayaraj, General Secretary and the allotted 20 delegates, including Com.S. Mohandoss, Vice President will participate.

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As decided by Circle Executive Committee Meeting held on 03-10-2019, Kerala Circle has organised Protest Dharna at SSA level and CGMT office on 28-10 -2019 against non-payment of medical bills and allowances for the last one year, putting the retirees in to complete distress. The Dharna at all places evoked massive response reflecting the anger and anguish of the pensioners,

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM BSNL BHAWAN- COM. N. GURUPRASAD, CIRCLE SECRETARY INAUGURATING.

KOLLAM- COM.R.ARAVINDAKSHAN NAIR, CHQ TREASURER AND CIRCLE PRESIDENT INAUGURATING.

KOTTAYAM- COM.THOMAS POTHAN, STATE VICE PRESIDENT, CGPA INAUGURATING.

KANNUR- COM.P. MANOHARAN, CIRCLE PRESIDENT, BSNLEU INAUGURATING.

PATHANAMTHITTA- COM.M G S KURUP, DISTRICT SECRETARY INAUGURATED.

THRISSUR- COM.T. S VENKITESWARAN, STATE SECRETARY, CGPA INAUGURATING

KOZHIKODE- COM V A N NAMBOODIRI, ADVISOR INAUGURATING.

PALAKKAD- COM.A PRABHAKARAN (CITU) INAUGURATING.

ERNAKULAM- COM.K.PADMANABHAN, CIRCLE VICE PRESIDENT INAUGURATED.

ALAPPUZHA- COM.N. RAMESAN, CIRCLE ORGANISING SECRETARY INAUGURATING.

MALAPPURAM- COM.KAMALRAJ, DISTRICT SECRETARY, SNEA INAUGURATING

CLARIFICATION ISSUED. View File

The government has decided to provide 4G spectrum and Financial Assistance for the revival of BSNL. We must understand that these are not windfall gains for BSNL, but hard won demands of the unions and associations. The unions and associations of BSNL, initially under the banner of the Forum and presently under the banner of the AUAB, have conducted heroic strikes and various other campaigns, almost for the past four years, demanding steps for the revival of BSNL. The officers and employees of BSNL have massively participated in all these struggles, braving wage-cuts and other threatenings by the BSNL Management and the government. We cannot forget the fact that the government invoked ESMA to crush the 3 day strike of the BSNL employees, organised from 18th to 20th of February of this year. On it’s part, the BSNL Management issued charge sheets and FR 17As to the leaders of the AUAB, to crush our struggles. The employees are threatened of disciplinary actions by the Management, even for participating in demonstrations and dharnas. However, withstanding all the repressions, the officers and employees of BSNL showed like rock-like determination and massively participated in all the united struggles and campaigns. Through the programmes like street corner meetings, rallies and human chains, the unions and associations massively campaigned among the people also, which won public sympathy for the revival of BSNL in a big way. Whatever is achieved now for the revival of BSNL, is undoubtedly the reward for the sustained and united struggles of the officers and employees of BSNL.

(BSNLEU WEBSITE)