Com. K. G. Jayaraj, General Secretary inaugurated the 3rd biennial District Conference of Alappuzha in Kerala on 12th September, 2014 at the BSNLEU hall, Alappuzha. He spoke in detail about the decisions of the Coimbatore Central Executive Committee Meeting, particularly, the Sanchar Bhawan March on 20th November, 2014 on the 29 point charter of demands including the 78.2% IDA merger to BSNL pensioners. Com. K. P. Kesavan Nair, District President presided and Com. N. Guruprasad, District Secretary welcomed the gathering. Com. P. R. Shajimon, Circle Assistant Treasurer, BSNLEU, Com. K. Muraleedharan Nair, Convenor, NFPE, Com. N. Ramesan, Circle Secretary, AIBDPA and Com. K. K. Vijayan, District Secretary, CGPA also addressed the conference. The report and audited accounts presented by Com. N. Guruprasad, District Secretary and Com. T. Sobhanan, District Treasurer respectively were adopted after discussion.

Office bearers were elected unanimously with Com. K. P. Kesavan Nair (President) Com. N. Guruprasad (District Secretary ) and Com. T. Sobhanan, (Treasurer)

The conference came to an end with vote of thanks by Com. P. Surendran, Asst. District Secretary.

Corporate Office letter on settlement of pensionary benefits cases of DoT/BSNL pensioners.<<view letter>>

It is reported in the media that the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved on 10th September proposal for a big sell out of PSU stakes. The Finance Ministry had proposed shares sales of 10 per cent in CIL (Coal India Ltd) , 5 per cent in ONGC(Oil and Natural Gas Corporation) and 11.36 per cent in NHPC (National Hydro electric Power Corporation)

It is estimated that 5 per cent disinvestment in ONGC alone will fetch Rs.18000 crore and  10 per cent stake sale in CIL will garner at least Rs. 25,000 crore. The stake sales will be completed through Offers for Sales conducted via e-auctions on the stock exchanges.

The BJP government is following the same drastic measures adopted by the UPA government, as part of the neo-liberal policies, which was rejected out right by the people in the elections to the 16th Loksabha.

Mangalore District is hosting the Karnataka Circle Conference and a full fledged Reception Committee under the leadership of Com. Narayana Rao, District Secretary has been formed for the successful conduct of the Circle Conference on 13th October,2014. The Circle Executive Committee Meeting will be held on 12th October.

Com. V. A. N. Namboodiri, Advisor and Com. K. G. Jayaraj, General Secretary will attend and address the conference.

The meeting of the Joint Action Committee of BSNL Non Executive Employees Unions held on 5th September has decided to intensify the struggle including one day strike for the settlement of the 30 points charter of Demands. Com. C. Singh, President of JAC presided over the meeting. Com. P. Abhimanyu, Convenor welcomed and briefed on the developments after the observance of Demands Day. He severely criticized the BSNL management for not settling any of the issue. All the representatives of the constituent Unions participated in the discussion.

The meeting decided for a three phased program of agitation as follows;

1. Dharna at Corporate office, Circle and SSA office on 23-09-2014.

2. Two hours Walkout on 30-09-2014

3. One day Strike in November, 2014, date of which will be decided later.

AIBDPA calls upon all its units to extend full Solidarity for the above agitations.  

A special general body meeting of AIBDPA, Vellore District Branch was held on 04-09-2014 for the formation of Reception Committee for the successful conduct of the Circle Conference at Vellore in December, 2014. Com. V.Elumalai, District President presided over the meeting. Com. B. Jothisudanthiranathan, District Secretary welcomed the gathering. Com. C. K. Narasimhan, Circle Secretary and Com. K. Arumugam, CHQ Organising Secretary explained the importance of holding the Circle Conference at Vellore and appealed co-operation of all for the same.

Participating in the discussion that followed, Com. Santhanaraman, Secretary, Postal & RMS Pensioners Association, Com. Pichmani, Secretary, Electricity Board Retired Employees Association, Com. Govindasamy, Secretary, State Transport Retired Employees Association, Com. Lokeshwaran, Secretary, College and School Retired Teachers Association and Com. Kuppan, President, State Government Pensioners Association assured all the help and co-operation for the Circle Conference.

Thereafter Reception Committee was formed with the following important functionaries.

Honourable President: Shri. V. Selvam, Vice President, VIT University, Vellore. President: Shri. K. Swaminathan, DE(Retd), Working President: Com. V. Elumalai, General Secreatry: Com. B. Jothisudanthiranathan, Joint General Secretary: Com. C. Gnanasekharan, District Secretary, BSNLEU and Treasurer: Com. P. Sridhar. 

A joint Convention of AIBDPA, BSNLEU & BSNLCCLU was held at NGO Union hall, Kannur on 4th September, 2014. Com. P. V. Unnikrishnan , District President, AIBDPA presided over the meeting. Com. P. V. Rajan, District Secretary, BSNLEU welcomed the gathering. Inaugurating the convention, Com. V.A.N. Namboodiri, Advisor, AIBDPA and President, BSNLEU & BSNLCCWF spoke at length on almost all the issues of the pensioners, including latest position of 78.2% IDA merger, current developments in BSNL and the issues confronting the casual and contract workers. He also appealed to make the agitational programs called by the CHQs of AIBDPA and BSNLCCWF grand success by which only the genuine demands could be achieved. Com. P. Manoharan, Assistant Circle Secretary, BSNLEU, Com. R.R. Varma, Assistant Circle Secretary, AIBDPA and Com. P. V. Krishnan, District Secretary, BSNLCCLU also addressed the convention. 

CHQ Circular No.4 – Make the Sanchar Bhawan/Bharat Sanchar Bhawan march a historic success.<<click here>>

It is reported in the press that the Central Government has started processing to issue orders on the enhancement of 7% DA to the Central Government employees and pensioners with effect from 1st July, 2014. The total DA thereafter will be 107%.