Thousands of pensioners from all over the country came to Delhi on the call of Forum of Civil Pensioners Associations and participated in the big rally at Jantar Mantar, New Delhi on 10-10-2025. They raised the slogans to repeal the Validation of Pension Rules Act, immediate constitution of the VIII Pay Commission and revise the pension of BSNL MTNL and bank pensioners.

The Delhi Chalo program was initiated by Com. K. Ragavendran, Convenor, Forum of Civil Pensioners Associations. Com. V. A. N. Namboodiri, Patron, NCCPA presided. Com. Tapan Sen, General Secretary, CITU inaugurated with an educative speech. Com. Amarjit Kaur, General Secretary, AITUC, Shri. Ujjwal Raman Singh MP, Com. K. G. Jayaraj, General Secretary, AIBDPA, Com.D K Debnath, General Secretary, AIPRPA, Com. Balasubramoniam, General Secretary, AIFPA, Chennai, Com. S. Sridhar, President, AIRRF , Com.A K Ghosh, CGPA,West Bengal, Com.S K Sharma, CGPA,Jaipur, Com.G L Jogi, GS<SNPWA, Com.Prehlad Rai, GS AIRBSNLEWA, Com.R K Mudgal, GS<MREWA, Com.J S Dahiya, Org Secretary, AIBSNLPWA, Com.AK Kaushik, GS,MTNLPA and a host of leaders addressed. After the Rally, memorandum was submitted to Her Excellency President of India, Hon’ble Prime Minister and Hon’ble Chief Justice of Supreme Court.

District level Dharna was also organized throughout the country in support of the Delhi Chalo program.

.Rich tributes were paid to Com. PVC at Kannur on 09-10-2025, the 3rd Death Anniversary.

Com. E. P. Jayarajan, Ex Minister, Kerala inaugurated the meeting. Com. K. P. Sahadevan, State Secretary, CITU delivered the memorial address. Com. K. Mohanan, Circle President, AIBDPA, presided. A host of leaders representing various organisations including Com. C. P. Sobhana ( NCCPA ) addressed.

1st Floor of P&T House, Thiruvananthapuram named Com P V Chandrasekharan Memorial Hall.

2nd Floor named Com. M. Krishnan Memorial Hall.

Com. M. V. Govindan, State Secretary, CPI(M) inaugurated the meeting held at P&T House, Thiruvananthapuram and unveiled the photos of Com. PVC and Com. M. Krishnan.Com. R. Muraleedharan Nair, AGS, AIBDPA presided. Com. Jacob Thomas ( AIPRPA ) welcomed all.Com. N. Vinodkumar, Convenor, NFPE, Com. Ajith Shankar, ACS, BSNLEU, S Ashokkumar, District Secretary, CGPA, Chandran Poochakad, son in law of Com. PVC spoke.Com. Nizam, Vice Chairman, NFPE proposed vote of thanks. Family members of Com. PVC also attended the function.

CHQ is saddened that Com.Shibani Ghosh (75), wife of Com.Susanta Kumar Ghosh, veteran leader and CHQ Vice President has passed away at 1305hrs on 09-10-2025. She was unwell and laid up for a long time. Com.Shibani Ghosh, a retired teacher was active in the left movements. AIBDPA pays homages to Com.Shibani Ghosh and conveys heartfelt condolences to Com.Susanta Kr Ghosh and his family members.

Thousands of pensioners from all parts of the country will participate the program to register their protest against the draconian Validation of Pension Rules.

Dear Comrades,

All the arrangements are made to stage the big event of pensioners, Mass Dharna at Jantar Mantar, New Delhi in the auspices of Forum of Civil Pensioners Associations on 10th October, 2025, from 10AM to 1PM. The anger and aungish of pensioners against the adoption of Validation of Pension Rules as part of Finance Bill, 2025 and non- constitution of 8th CPC will naturally reflect in the Dharna.

We have to hold the program with utmost discipline. AIBDPA comrades may come to Jantar Mantar not later than 0930 and be seated. Let us participate in an orderly manner and make the program a grand success.

With warm greetings,

K G Jayaraj
General Secretary

*The much awaited wage revision agreement has been signed by the recognised unions and the management committee on today, the 08th October, 2025.

The details are available in the following note issued by Com. Animesh Mitra, General Secretary, BSNL Employees

.Agreement signed by the Wage Revision Committee.*

Wage Revision Committee meeting is held today the 08-10-2025 and signed the agreement. All members of BSNLEU and NFTE participated. The following are the details of the agreement:-

1) Pay scales are as per the list attached.

2) Fitment will be at par with the fitment to be given to the Executives.

3) Pay loss to any employee will be compensated by giving personal pay, to be absorbed in future increments.

4) Revision of perks and allowances will be decided by the BSNL Board and will be implemented from the date of signing of the Wage Revision Agreement. ( A committee is already constituted by the Management for the revision of allowances)

5) HRA revision will be decided by the BSNL Board.

6) Anomalies and aberrations will be addressed suitably.

7) The pay scales implemented in this Wage Revision will not form the basis for revision of pay scales in the next Wage Revision.

*-Animesh Mitra,* *GS, BSNLEU.*

**09-10-2025
3rd Death Anniversary of Com. PVC.

Dear Comrades,

It was on 09th October, 2022, we lost our beloved leader Com. P V Chandrasekharan, fondly called PVC.

Com. PVC started his public life during his school days itself associating with the progressive students union. After his appointment as a Telephone Operator at Alappuzha in 1963, he joined NFPTE and became an avtive worker. After his transfer to Kannur in 1965, he was elected Branch Secretary of EIII Union. During this period he successfully led Valapattanam local agitation and the historic one day Strike of 19th September, 1968. The unprecedented victimization was faced valiantly by Com. PVC.
In 1981, he took over the mantle of E-III Kerala Circle Secretary from Com. V A N Namboodiri. Within a short period, Com. PVC became dear to all with his peculiar character and pleasing behaviour. He effectively worked as the Vice Chairman of the strong Kerala Coordinating Committee of P&T Unions. He was one of the key leaders of the progressive section of P& T Unions who resisted the rivisionist policies of Com. O. P. Gupta.
He also played a significant role in the formation of BSNL Employees Union in 2001 and took up the responsibility of Circle President of Kerala and continued till his retirement in 2003.
He was one of the main architects in forming AIBDPA in 2009 and continued as it’s Patron, guiding and leading the organisation in the right path of struggles.

The enormous contributions of Com. PVC to our beloved AIBDPA shall ever be remembered.

Let us observe the day in a befitting manner. One floor of the P&T House in Thiruvananthapuram is being named, PVC Memorial Hall on 09-10-2025.

Red Salute Com. PVC.

K G Jayaraj
General Secretary.

The biggest District Branch in Gujarat, Jamnagar held it’s District Conference at Dayashankar Brahampuri , Jamnagar on 05-10-2025. Com. H D Jadeja, District President presided over the meeting. Com.N N Kaneria, District Secretary delivered the welcome address. Com.M B Chaniyara, Circle Secretary and CHQ Vice President inaugurated the conference with a detailed speech covering almost all the issues. Com V K Pandya, Circle Vice President and Com.R U Anjeria, Circle Treasurer also addressed the conference. Super seniors, who crossed 80 were honoured in the conference. The report and accounts , presented bt Com.N N Kaneria, District Secretary and Com.R K Punjani, Treasurer were adopted after discussion.

The following are the important functionaries, elected unanimously by the conference . Com. H D Jadeja (President) Com. N N Kaneria (District Secretary) Com.H B Barbadia (Treasurer)