CBMPA to Resume Deferred Dharna Programme on
20th May 2026 & Launch of Nationwide Email
Campaign from 4th May 2026

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Respected sir
Payment of IDA and DR to BSNL/MTNL employees and pensioners is a routine matter every three months after issuance of order by DPE.
DPE issued order on 27/2/26.
DoT sought information from PSUs under its control (because of para 5) on 23/3/26 and BSNL replied on the same day with the details of financial implications.
MTNL also sent it’s reply.
Again DoT sought the information from those PSUs asking to get the approval of board of directors.
It’s the responsibility of the PSU to pay it from its resources.
Seeking information one after another is nothing but a deliberate attempt to delay it further.
Meanwhile DPE has issued order on 24/4/26 for increased IDA from 1/4/26 without any condition like para 5 of its earlier order.

Payment of DR rests only with DoT.

I request you, sir to immediately release the order for payment of IDA and DR from 1/1/26 and 1/4/26.
Please avoid any further delay

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Hectic campaign and preparations are going on throughout the country to make the nationwide strike on February 12th a resounding success. BSNLEU, NFTE and CONFEDERATION OF CG EMPLOYEES and workers had already given strike notice. Common demands include scrap Shram Shakthi Nithi 2025 and the four anti worker labour codes, Stop privatization of PSUs Etc. In BSNL, sectional demands include relax affordability clause and settle pay revision/pension revision. It is our prime responsibility to make the campaign and strike a success. Circle Secretaries, District Secretaries and all functionaries of AIBDPA are requested to conduct solidarity programs, preferably with other constituents of NCCPA on 11^th or 12^th February 2026 according to local conditions.

R.Muraleedharan Nair

General Secretary

AIBDPA

BSNLEU successfully completed its CEC on 31st January and 1st February 2026 at Mangalore, Karnataka. The CEC urged all the members of the union to participate enthusiastically in the General Strike on 12^th February 2026 against the anti-worker policies of the central government and also focusing the sectional demands of BSNL employees including pay revision and pension revision.

The meeting started with the presidential address by Com. M Vijayakumar, All India President. Com. VAN Namboodiri, Advisor AIBDPA, inaugurated the CEC. Com. VAN touched all the issues including pension validation Act and TOR of 8th CPC. Com. Animesh Mitra General Secretary BSNLEU presented the report of activities. Com. R.Muraleedharan Nair, General Secretary AIBDPA addressed the meeting and focused the importance of unity of BSNL employees, executives and pensioners. Com. S.Varalekshmi (CITU) addressed the meeting by elaborating the anti-worker clauses included in the new labour codes. The meeting concluded with specific decisions pertaining to the employees and the working class in general.

R.Muraleedharan Nair

General Secretary

The 3rd Maharashtra Circle Conference held on 30th & 31st January concluded with unanimous election of office bearers for the next term. The conference held at Jalgaon was presided by Com.R.N.Patil, President. Com.R.Muraleedharan Nair, General Secretary inaugurated the conference. In his inaugural address he explained the present status of pension revision, agitational programs against the validation act, TOR of 8th CPC, unjustified attitude of the management on the issue of SC, ST employees of Maharashtra etc. The conference unanimously elected the new set of leaders with Com.Nagesh Kumar Nalwade as advisor, Com.R.N.Patil as Patron, Com.Anil Patil as President Com.M.I.Jakati as Secretary and Com.Arun Ingale as Treasurer as office bearers for the next term.

CHQ CONGRATULATE THE NEWLY ELECTED OFFICE BEARERS.

Dear Comrades
As per call of FCPA, district level DHARNA is to be organised on 9th January 2026. All AIBDPA functionaries are once again requested to take initiative for the successful conduct of the program and ensure full participation of AIBDPA members.

Comrades
RAISE TO THE OCCASION
SUCCESS IS OURS

With warm greetings

R Muraleedharan Nair
General Secretary