According to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) released by Labour Bureau, the IDA from 01-10-2020 will be 165.4%; that means an increase of 5.5% from the present159.9% IDA. 159.9% + 5.5% = 165.4%.
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COM.ABDUL RASHID, FOUNDER CIRCLE SECRETARY (UP-WEST) PASSED AWAY.
CHQ is much saddened to report that Com.Abdul Rashid, founder Circle Secretary, UP(W) has breathed his last on 26-09-2020. He was unwell for sometime and was admitted in an Aligarh hospital 10 days ago. Com.Abdul Rashid was a charismatic leader and a good orator, quoting Urdu poems during his speech. He has helped CHQ in all the agitations held in New Delhi by bringing maximum comrades from the nearby district branches of UP(W) circle. He relinquished the post of Circle Secretary in the last Circle Conference and continued to serve the organisation as Circle Advisor.
The passing away of Com.Abdul Rashid is a great loss to AIBDPA . AIBDPA pays respectful homage to the departed leader and conveys heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family and friends.
Singing Legend Shri S.P. Balasubrahmanyam passes away.
Shri S.P.Balasubrahmanyam (74), the veteran singer and the inspiration of lakhs of music lovers all over the world passed away today at a Chennai Hospital. He was under treatment for COVID-19 for the last more than one month. He has songs to his credit in many languages, including all south Indian languages and was a natural singer, who captivated all those who heard him. He was awarded Padmashree and Padmabhushan awards earlier. S.P.B., as he was popularly called, holds the Guinness record for singing more than 40,000 songs.
His death is a great loss to the country. AIBDPA expresses its extreme sadness and convey heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family and friends.
PENSION REVISION- AIBDPA STAND.
PENSION REVISION.
AIBDPA has a clear stand on Pension Revision of BSNL Retirees from the very beginning.
Our demand has been that Pension Revision from 01-01-2017 with 15% fitment, delinking wage revision. Pension revision is no way connected to affordability condition or bad finance of BSNL as 100% liability of pension and pensionary benefits lies with the Central government.
The AUAB also raised the same demand and got an assurance from the former Minister of Communications, Shri. Manoj Sinha that Pension Revision will be implemented delinking wage revision. But the present Minister of Communications, Shri. Ravi Shankar Prasad , presumably at the behest of certain arrogant beaurocrats , took a negative stand to the effect that pension revision will be implemented only after wage revision. At this stage some of the Pensioners organisations opined about approaching court for settlement of Pension Revision. These organisations were advocating for 7th CPC fitment for Pension Revision and that too from 01-01-2016.
The Central Executive Committee meeting of AIBDPA held at Guwahati in November, 2019 discussed issue in threadbare and decided against seeking legal remedy at this stage. Instead the CEC decided a phased program of agitation culminating in a Parliament March. The CEC also authorized CHQ to explore the possibility of a joint action by contacting other Pensioners organisations. Accordingly, all the important Pensioners organisations were contacted, but only AIRBSNLEA, AIBSNLREA, and BDPA responded and had reservations on joining the agitation. Therefore we had to go it alone. Postcard campaign to Prime Minister, Meeting MPs, Hunger Dharna at all CCA offices were held successfully. All preparations were made for the final phase of Parliament March on 12-03-2020. Unfortunately we were compelled to postpone it due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Now the situation is not conducive for any major agitation, as India is witnessing a swift spike in Corona infection and it is a reality that we have to live with Covid-19 pandemic for some time long.
Meanwhile some of the Pensioners organisations have filed petition at Principal CAT, New Delhi. But it is learnt that the prayer is different. While AIRBSNLEA, SNPWA and MTNL Pensioners organisations have put forward that Pension Revision should be on IDA with 2.51 fitment. AIBSNLPWA has filed a separate petition in the same PCAT, New Delhi praying for Pension Revision on 7th CPC fitment from 01-01-2016.
CHQ is watching the developments keenly and will take a decision at appropriate time.
K G Jayaraj
General Secretary
Reduction in LPD violating standing instructions and notice of recovery in violation of Supreme Court Verdict and resultant orders issued by DOP&T, DOT and BSNL- case of Shri. Thabir Sahoo, TT(Retired),Bhawanipatna, Odisha – AIBDPA writes to CMD BSNL and Member Finance (DoT).
MAHARASHTRA MARCHES AHEAD- ANOTHER NEW DISTRICT BRANCH FORMED IN SINDHUDURG.
Maharashtra Circle under the leadership of Com. R N Patil, Circle Secretary and Com.A S Choudhary, CHQ Organising Secretary is surging ahead in widening the organisation. Now, another new District Branch has been formed at Sindhudurg. The meeting of pensioners, including a good number of VRS retirees, held on 16-09-2020 decided to form the new District Branch. Accordingly, a 19 member office bearers were elected unanimously with the following important functionaries;
President : Com. P E Narvekar
District Secretary : Com. Ravi Naik
Treasurer : Com. D A Malkar.