Com.N Guruprasad, Circle Secretary inaugurated Cherthala Area convention on 11-01-2020 and gave a good account of recent developments, particularly non payment of medical claims and allowance and denial of pension revision on which Guwahati CEC decided for continurd stuggle.

Com.P Surendran, District Secretary also addressed the convention and appealed to utilize the opportunity of strengthening the organisation by enrolling all the VRS optees to AIBDPA. Com.T P Joseph, Vice President presided over the meeting and Com.P.Rajeevan, Area Secretary welcomed all the participants.

Belgaum District Conference has been held on 11-01-2020 with a large participation of more than 450 pensioners . Com.R B Tatapati, District President and Circle Vice President presided and delivered the introductory speech, covering the current issues. Com. Muddiah, Circle Secretary inaugurated the conference and explained in detail the issues and the decisions of Guwahati CEC , including the phased programme of agitation for pension revision. Com.H C Prakash, AGS appealed to entroll the VRS retirees to AIBDPA and further strengthen it. Coms.Earanna, Circle President, D D Shanwad, ACS, S K Gasti and N V Hulgi (Retd DGM) also addressed the conference. The report and accounts presented by Com. S S Sarapure, District Secretary was adopted after discussion.

A new set of office bearers with Com.N V Hulgi (President), Com.S S Sarapure (District Secretary) and Com.N L Bhosle(Treasurer)

Coms.K G Jayaraj, General Secretary, N Guruprasad, Circle Secretary and P Surendran, District Secretary met Com.A M Arif, Lok Sabha Member from Alappuzha on 11-01-2020 and sought his help for early settlement of pension revision of BSNL absorbed retirees. The delegation also appraised him of Guwahati CEC decision of phased program of agitation, culminating with the Parliament March on 12th March, 2020. Com.A M Arif assured the delegation all the possible help including taking up the issue with the government.

Com.P R Natarajan, Loka Sabha Member is familiar to telecom comrades, as he used to take up their issues during his earlier tenure as an MP representing Coimbatore. In the last Lok Sabha elections, Com.P R Natarajan was again elected with a thumping majority. This time also Com.PR is very much helpful to our isues and had already written to Shri.Ravi Shankar Prasad, Hon”ble Communications Minister for early settlement of pension revision of BSNL absorbed retirees, when his earnest efforts to arrange a meeting of AIBDPA leaders with the minister could not be materialised.

Our Coimbatore comrades on 11-01-2020 along with Com.N Kuppusamy , Circle Secretary have met Com.P R Natarajan and appraised him of the present position of the issue and handed over the copy of memorandum to be submitted to the Prime Minister. Com.PR readily promised the delegation that he will definitely take up the issue with the Prime Minister. 

The delegation included Coms.  Venkataraman, District Secretary, K Pankajavalli, CHQ Asst.Treasurer, L.Umapathy, Circle Vice President and Kudiarasu, Circle Assistant Secretary.

A delegation led by Coms.P V Unnikrishnan, Karayi Sreedharan (Circle Patrons), K Mohanan, Assistant Circle Secretary and K Kunhiraman, District Secretary have met Com.K K Ragesh, Rajya Sabha Member at Kannur on 11-01-2020 and had a fruitful discussion on pension revision of BSNL absorbed retirees. The delegation also handed over the copy of memorandum to be submitted to the Prime Minister. The MP assured the delegation prompt action on the matter.

A 20 member delegation of AIBDPA Surendranagar district under the leadership of Coms.C P Sabhani, District President, M K Parejia, District Secretary, senior leaders Coms.H N Pancholi and  K C Patel met Shri.Mahendrabhai Munjappa, Member of Loka Sabha on 10-01-2020 and handed over the copy of memorandum to be submitted to the Prime Minister and letter for necessary intervention for early settlement of pension revision. The MP welcomed the delegation and promised necessary action. 

As part of seeking support of Parliament Members for early settlement of pension revision, Alappuzha District comrades met senior Congress leader and Member of Loka Sabha Shri.Kodikunnil Suresh on 10-01-2020 at Chengannur. The MP responded positively and assured to take up the issue with the government. The delegation of AIBDPA was led by Coms.P.Sasidharan, Circle Organising Secretary, P.Surendran, District Secretary and R.Vijayakumar, Asst District Secretary.

Com.K G Jayaraj, General Secretary inaugurated Thiruvananthapuram District Convention at P&T House on 09-01-2020. Com.N Vikraman Nair, District President presided. Com.C Ramachandran, District Secretary welcomed one and all. General Secretary explained the decisions of Guwahati CEC, including the agitational programme for pension revision viz; signature campaign in the memorandum to be submitted to the Prime Minister, Meeting the Parliament Members,seeking their help by taking up the issue of pension revision with the government, Hunger Strike at CCA offices and Parliament March. He appealed to make the program successful and take up the important task of enrolling VRS optees  seriously.

Com.P K Muraleedharan, Circle Convenor, NFPE, C Santhoshkumar, Circle Secretary, BSNLEU and R.Muraleedharan Nair,AGS also addressed the convention. Com.Pratapachandran proposed vote of thanks.

KOZHIKODE- Com.KKN Kutty, Secretary General, NCCPA inaugurating the Dharna at Telephone Exchange on 07-01-2020. Com.V A N Namboodiri, Advisor ,AIBDPA presided.

NCCPA JOINED THE STRIKING WORKERS AT CHENNAI.
COM.K.RAGAVENDRAN, DEPUTY SECRETARY GENERAL, NCCPA AND GENERAL SECRETARY,AIPRPA IS ALSO SEEN.

AIBDPA JOINED THE STRIKING WORKERS AT DAVANGERE

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