Com.P V Unnikrishnan, Circle Patron and SSA President presided over the Kannur SSA level convention at NGO Union Hall, Kannur on 06-02-2020. Com.K Kunhiraman, District Secretary welcomed one and all. The hall was jam packed as a good number of VRS retirees also attended.

Com.K G Jayaraj, General Secretary inaugurated the convention with an elaborate speech covering the issues of pension revision, denial of medical benefits, revival package of BSNL including VRS and issues of the VRS retirees. General Secretary also explained the current developments in the country, especially the ongoing struggle against the CAA and the repressive measures being resorted to by the government to contain the struggle. He also replied to some of the points raised by a few participants.

Com.N Guruprasad, Circle Secretary, P Manoharan, Circle President, BSNLEU, Karayi Sreedharan, Circle Patron, K Mohanan, Asst Circle Secretary and K Rajan, Circle Organising Secretary addressed.

All the AIBDPA units are requested to join the following agitational programme called by AUAB raising important demands, as detailed below.

AUAB decides to launch agitational programme.

A meeting of the AUAB was held today, presided over by Com.Chandeswar Singh, Chairman. All the constituents of the AUAB attended today’s meeting. Com.P.Abhimanyu, Convenor, welcomed all and briefed on the agenda for discussion. The meeting held in-depth discussions and decided to launch agitational programme on the following Demands:-

1. Immediate payment of salary for the months of December, 2019 & January, 2020, as well as prompt payment of salary every month.
2. Immediate clearance of the dues, already deducted from the salaries of employees.
3. Immediate launching of BSNL’s 4G service.
4. Immediate granting of sovereign guarantee for issuing of bonds by BSNL.
5. Immediate withdrawal of notices issued under FR 17 (A).
6. No whimsical transfer of employees, consequent to the implementation of VRS.

Action Programme:

1. Lunch hour demonstrations on 11.02.2020.
2. Hunger strike at all levels on 24.02.2020.

AIBDPA delegation consisting of Coms.K G Jayaraj, General Secretary, N Guruprasad, Circle Secretary and P Surendran, District Secretary had a nice meeting with Com.Binoy Viswam MP,(RS) at Alappuzha on 05-02-2020. The delegation brought to his notice, the burning issue of pension revision of BSNL absorbed retirees and sought his help and intervention for an amicable solution. They handed over a letter in this regard and a copy of the memorandum being submitted to the Prime Minister.

Com.Binoy Viswam assured the delegation all the possible efforts to take up the issue with the government.

Kollam District Convention has been held at K G Bosse Bhavan, Kollam on 05-02-2020. Com.K Sukumaran Nair presided over  the convention. Com.N.Sasidharan Nair, District Secretary welcomed the gathering.

Inaugurating the convention Com.K G Jayaraj, General Secretary explained the issues of pension revision, denial of medical facilities and the struggles being waged as per the decision of Guwahati CEC meeting. He also gave a good account of developments that culminated in the mass VRS in BSNL. General Secretary assured the VRS retirees that AIBDPA is committed to take up their issues and narrated what have already been done.

Com.R A Nair, CHQ Treasurer and Circle President delivered a special address and dealt on the anti-PSU policy of the central government and the attack on LIC. Coms.C M Pillai, District Secretary, BSNLEU, K Mohanan Pillai, Circle Vice President, M D Rajan, Circle Organising Secretary and C John, VRS retiree addressed.

JAMNAGAR- COM.M B CHANIYARA, CIRCLE SECRETARY& CHQ ORGANISING SECRETARY INAUGURATED.

Com.K G Jayaraj, General Secretary inaugurated the Pathanamthitta District Convention on 04-02-2020. Com.O M Kunjutty controlled the proceedings. Com.M G S Kurup, District Secretary welcomed all the participants. General Secretary in his elaborate inaugural address covered the issues of pension revision and the 4 phased agitational programme being launched, denial of medical benefits, Revival of BSNL, issues of the VRS retirees and the serious situation prevailing in the country due to CAA,NCR and NPA.

Com.N Guruprasad, Circle Secretary in his address dealt on organisational issues and appealed to strengthen AIBDPA further for achieving our genuine demands. Coms.A K Gopalan, District Secretary, AIPRPA, K K Jagadamma, Convenor, NFPE and Ajikumar, District President, BSNLEU also addressed the convention. With vote of thanks by Com.Vijayamma S Pillai, Circle Organising Secretary, the convention came to an end. 

JAIPUR- COM.M K NAGPAL, CIRCLE SECRETARY INAUGURATING

DAVANGERE- COM.EARANNA, CIRCLE PRESIDENT INAUGURATED.

MYSURU- COM.BASAVARAJ, DISTRICT SECRETARY INAUGURATING

HUBLI- COM.G G PATIL,EX AGS INAUGURATED. REPRESENTING VRS RETIREES COMS.HARISH DODDAMANI AND MUNAVALI ADDRESSED AND APPRECIATED THE STAND TAKEN BY AIBDPA.

KARWAR

VIJAYAPURA

KOLKATA.- COM.ANIMESH MITRA , CIRCLE SECRETARY,BSNLEU INAUGURATED.

KOVILPATTY- COM.S MOHANDOSS, CHQ VICE PRESIDENT INAUGURATING.

ERODE- COM.N KUPPUSAMY, CIRCLE SECRETARY INAUGURATED.

PONDICHERRY- COM.V.RAMAKRISHNAN, DISTRICT SECRETARY INAUGURATING

CGMT,CHENNAI- COM.S.CHELLAPPA, AGS, BSNLEU INAUGURATING. COM.C.K.NARASIMHAN, CIRCLE PRESIDENT ADDRESSED.

COIMBATORE- COM.VENKATRAMAN, DISTRICT SECRETARY INAUGURATING

NAGERCOIL-COM.A.MEENAKSHISUNDARAM, DISTRICT SECRETARY INAUGURATING.

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CUDDALORE-

TUTICORIN- COM.S.MOHANDOSS, CHQ VICE PRESIDENT INAUGURATING.

TIRUNELVELI.

VELLORE- COM.B.JOTHISUDANTHIRANATHAN, DISTRICT SECRETARY INAUGURATED

TIRUCHI