The 5th biennial Circle Conference of Tamil Nadu was held at Durgha Mahal, Coimbatore on 29-30 ,June, 2019. Com.P.Manickamurthy , Circle President presided over the conference. Com.P R Natarajan MP and Chairman, Reception Committee welcomed one and all. Com.C K Narasimhan , Circle Secretary also welcomed all on behalf of the Circle branch.

Inaugurating the conference , Com K G Jayaraj, General Secretary explained in detail the post general election national situation and how our issues including pension revision and revival of BSNL are connected to these situations. He firmly asserted that strong and joint struggles are to waged to face the dangerous political situation in the country and the possible onslaught of the government. General Secretary congratulated the Circle Branch for the advancement in membership and the systematic functioning.  Coms.K Raghavendran, General Secretary, AIPRPA, Babu Radhakrishnan, Circle Secretary, BSNLEU, G S Narasimhan, Circle Secretary, AIBDPA,Chennai Telephones, S Mohandoss, CHQ Vice President, C Vinodkumar, Circle Secretary, TNTCWU, K Pankajavally, CHQ Asst Treasurer, Merlin Alice Mary,BSNL WWCC and Arumugam, Dist Vice President, CITU adressed the conference. The message from  Dr.Niranjana, CCA, Tamil Nadu wishing  the coference all success was read out by the Circle Secretary. More than 500 comrades participated in the inaugural session.

In the subject session Com.C K Narasimhan, Circle Secretary and Com.S.Nataraja, Treasurer submitted the biennial report and audited accounts. 32 comrades from the district branches and 3 circle office bearers participated in the discussion. Coms.K G Jayaraj, General Secretary and C K Narasimhan, Circle Secretary replied to the issues raised in the discussion after which both the report and accounts were adopted. 38 resolutions on various issues presented by Com.N Kuppusamy on behalf of the Resolution Committee were adopted unanmously. Com.Muthukumarasamy, Convenor, Crential Committee presented the credential report.

The conference then elected a 25 member circle office bearers unanmously with Com.C K Narasimhan (President) Com. N Kuppusamy (Circle Secretary) and Com. S Nataraja (Treasurer)

The Reception Committee headed by Com.P R Natarajan MP(Chairman) and Com.V Venkitaraman (General Secretary) made excellent arrangements and were duly felicitataed. With vote of thanks by Com P Gnanasekharan Asst Circle Secretary the memorable conference came to an end at 4.30PM on 30th June, 2019.

BSNLEU and BSNLCCWF have decided to organise massive dharnas at the Corporate Office, as well as in the circle head quarters on 16.07.2019, demanding the Management to immediately clear the payment of wage arrears of the contract workers, and also to demand the withdrawal of the Corporate Office instructions, for retrenching the contract workers. All circle unions of BSNLEU are requested to take all out steps to ensure that this dharna is conducted massively in all circle head quarters. Circle and District secretaries of BSNLEU are requested to coordinate with the contract workers’ union (BSNLCCWF) to ensure large scale participation of the contract workers also in the dharna.

AIBDPA ENDORSES THE DECISION AND REQUEST ALL THE UNITS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE DHARNAS ENSURING MAXIMUM PARTICIPATION.

Vadodara District Branch has held it biennial conference on 08-06-2019 under presidentship of senior leader Com.M Z Khan. Com.A J Gosai, District Secretary welcomed the participants. Inaugurating the conference, Com. V S Saraiya, Asst Circle Secretary explained the current issues confronting the pensioners. A host of leaders, including,Coms.R C Patel, Circle Vice President, H J Pal, District President, S B Vasava, Circle Organising Secretary and BSNLEU leaders greeted the conference.

The biennial report and audited accounts presented by the District Secretary and Treasurer, respectively, were adopted after discussion.

Office bearers elected unanimously incuded Coms. M Z Khan (Patron), H J Pal (President), A J Gosai (District Secretary) and V S Saraiya (Treasurer)

Veteran Leader Com.N T Sajwani passed away at Bhopal on 29-06-2019. He was one of the  tall leaders of  telecom movement and served  as Secretary General, NFTE and was Circle Secretary,E III, Madhya Pradesh for a long period. The historic Bhopal All India Conference of E III in 1991 was held under his guidence as General Convenor, Reception Committee.

He was a well wisher of AIBDPA and had addressed the Circle Executive Committee Meeting of M P held at Bhopal on 09-09-2018.

AIBDPA pays respectful homage to Com. N T Sajwani and conveys heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family.

As per consumer price index released by Labour Bureau there will be an increase of 5.3 % IDA from July, 2019. The total IDA now is 141.4+5.3= 146.7 %. The order will be issued shortly. 

A galaxy of leaders like Coms.N.K Nalawade, Circle Secretary, BSNLEU, John Varghese, AGS, BSNLEU and R N Patil, Circle Secretary participated in the Aurangabad District Conference held at Conferece Hall, GMT office , Aurangabad on 23-06-2019. All the leaders delivered informative and inspiring speeches on pension revision, pay revision and the present situation in BSNL. 

Office bearers have been elected unanimously with Coms. S D Tarfe (President), Gulab Kale (District Secretary) and Suresh Mhaske (Treasurer)

Bhuswal Area Branch conference has been held successfully on 11-06-2019. Com.R N Patil, Circle Secretary inaugurated with a detailed speech on the current issues of pensioners and the crisis being faced by BSNL.

The following are the important functionaries elected unanimously;

Com. R H Supe (President) Com. Rafik Shaikh (Secretary) and Com. H B Shaikh(Treasurer)

The well attended biennial District Conference of Raigad was held at Mangaon on 08-06-2019. Com. R N Patil, Circel Secretary inaugurated with deatiled speech on pensioners issues and the revival of BSNL. Com.Ghadigankar, ACS also addressed the conference.

Coms. A J Gharat, Sampat Gadve and S A Dudskar have been elected unanimously as President, District Secretary and Treasurer, respectively.

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Following the letter written by BSNL Management, to the Department of Telecommunications on 17.06.2019, much is being talked about the future of BSNL. Many mischievous write-ups are also appearing in the media. A write-up appeared in today’s India Today, has gone to the extent of advising BSNL customers to migrate to other private operators. Hence, with the view to clear the confusions, BSNLEU has issued the following press statement.

(BSNLEU WEBSITE)

A new Branch has been formed at Theni under the District Branch of Madurai. The meeting held for this purpose was held on 22-06-2019 under the presidentship of Com. John Borsier, District President. Com.A.Manuel Paulraj, District Secretary welcomed all and spoke on the necessity to form the branch.

BSNLEU leaders, Coms. T K Srinivasan(District President) N Muthurethinam (District Vice President) and G.Rajkumar (Theni Branch Secretary) and a host of leaders greeted the meeting.

Branch office bearers were elected unanmously with Coms. P.Balakrishnan(President), J Michel Cirilraj (Secretary) and S.Sekhar (Treasurer)