Com.G.G.Patil, CHQ organising Secretary inaugurated the Rane-Bennur District Branch Generalbody meeting held on 16-01-2016 at Telephone Exchange premises. He gave a good account of developments in the recent past with reference to the issues of the pensioners, most importantly the 78.2% IDA merger and the enormous efforts put in by the CHQ for the settlement. Com.Hunsihally presided over the meeting. Com.Nayak District Secretary welcomed and presented the report.

More than 150 members participated in the District Conference of Belgaum held at Mahatma Gandhiji Bhawan, Belgaum on 11-01-2016. The conference was inaugurated by the Chief Guest Shri. Deepak Tayalji, General Manager, BSNL. Coms.G.G.Patil, CHQ Organising Secretary and Com.S.A.Bilagi, Circle Secretary addressed the conference and explained in detail the issues of the pensioners, including 78.2% IDA merger, the retrograde 7th Pay Commission recommendations and the ensuing Tirupati AIC . Shri. Nadaf, DGM, BSNL also greeted the conference. Coms.R.B.Tatapati, S.S.Sarapure and P.P.Bokadekar were elected President, Secretary and Treasurer respectively.

The Bengaluru District Branch Conference has been held successfully at BSNLEU office on 09-01-2016.  Com.C.K.Gundanna, Circle Secretary, BSNLEU, Com,G.G.Patil, CHQ Organising Secretary, Com.S.A.Bilagi, Circle Secretary and Com. Sudarshan, District Secretary, BSNLEU addressed the conference and explained almost all the issues of the pensioners as well as the revival of BSNL. Office bearers were elected with Com.Giri (President), Com.H.C.Prakash (District Secretary ) and Com. V.Girish Chandra (Treasurer)

The Kutch-Bhuj District Conference was held at Gandhidham on 10-01-2016 in a befitting manner with good participation of pensioners. Com.J.H.Bhaktani, District President presided. The conference paid Shredhanjali to the departed beloved leader Com.A.C.Shah. Com.M.B.Chaniyara, Circle Secretary inaugurated the conference with an elaborate speech,explaining the pensioners issues,particularly the current position of 78.2% IDA merger, 7th Pay Commission recommendations and the ensuing AIC at Tirupati. Com.V.Devadasan, District Secretary presented the report and was approved after discussion. Com.Suleman Sumra was the Chief Guest.Com.Sunil J Thakar, District Secretary, BSNLEU also addressed the conference.

Office bearers were elected with the following important functionaries.

President : : Com.F.H.Pariyani, District Secretary :  Com.J.H.Bhaktani and Treasurer : Com.Nandalal Pal.

The General body meeting of Gulbarga District  Branch was held on 17th January, 2016 with good participation of pensioners. The District President presided over the meeting. Com. Manohar Ujalambakar, District Secretary spoke elaborately on the current position of 78.2% IDA merger, 7th Pay Commission recommendations and the ensuing AIC at Tirupati.  In the discussion that followed some of the members raised the issue of inordinate delay in settling the medical claims. District Secretary assured to take up this issue with the authorities concerned.

The CEC meeting of WB Circle presided over by Com. Dipak Mitra President was held on 15th January, 2015 at CTO Union room. After flag hoisting and paying tribute to the martyrs the meeting commenced and inaugurated by Com Ananta Bhattacherjee All India President. Other speakers were Coms Animesh Mitra CS BSNLEU and Biplab Das GS BSNLCC. Circle Secretary Com Susanta Ghosh delivered initial speech and placed the Work Paper
The following District Secretaries/representatives took part in the deliberations.
Coms. Ram Kedar Yadav (Siliguri), Lalu Rai (Gangtok), Nilkantha Roy (Jalpaiguri), Nirmal Dey (Malda), Madan Mohan Ghosh (Suri), AK Pradhan (Berhampore), Ashoke Banerjee (Krishnagar), Ajit Nandan (Kolkata), SP Roy (Bardhaman), Mridul Chatterjee (Asansol), LK Bag (Purulia), DK Lai (Bankura), Anupam Saha (Kharagpur) and RP Guchhait (Contai Branch).
The points of discussion among others were non-payment against outdoor medical bills for months together, absence of empanelled hospitals, pending cases at CCA levels, 78,2% IDA merger, 60:40 pension, ensuing AIC, joint movement and platforms (Bengal platform of mass organisations consisting of 113 unions and associations and joint platform of the movement of pensioners’ organisations), membership verification in BSNL, present political situation etc. On behalf of the Circle com. Pijush Chakraborty summed up.
The CEC concluded with fixing the tasks before the pensioners.

Gujarat Circle Branch has donated Rs. 10,000 to Chennai/ Tamil Nadu Floods Relief Fund. CHQ thanks Gujarat circle for the noble gesture.

‘India lives in villages’ is the saying. But it is in these villages that death is lurking. In Maharashtra alone 3,228 farmers have committed suicide due to poverty, crop failure, unable to pay loans etc. While the farmers are dying, the government is keeping silent. Most of these families of suicided farmers have not got any support from the government. While the corporates and big business concerns are given large subsidies, these poor families are ignored. Shame on the top politicians and the government.