There has been some delay in updating AIC news as the General Secretary had to rush to Bogota to participate in the 2nd Congress of TUI(P&R) on 27-28 February, 2019 immediately after the conclusion of the conference, which is regretted.

39 comrades have participated in the discussion on the report and organisational issues and General Secretary replied appropriately. Thereafter the report and accounts were approved.

According to the credential report presented by Com.Swastika Dasgupta, 836 delegates  and 123  observers participated in the conference out of which 53 were lady comrades. 26 circles have been represented and nobody could attend from J&K Circle due the peculiar situation prevailing there; Himachal PradeshCircle is defunct.

Resolutions presented by Com.P.Asokababu on Pension revision, Revival of BSNL, BSNL MRS, Communal harmony, Attack on democracy, 3 days strike by AUAB, Policy and programme with charter of demands and Congratulating Reception Committee were adopted unanimously.

Certain amendments to the constitution approved by the Central Executive Committee were ratified by the conference.

The conference decided to organise a Sanchar Bhawan March on 15-03-2019 demanding implementation of the assurance given by the Communications Minister to delink Pension Revision from wage revision.

The  panel proposed by Com. C K Narasimhan, Circle Secretary, Tamil Nadu and seconded by Com. S N Sarma, Circle Secretary, Assam was approved and the following comrades were elected unanimously for the next triennial period.

Advisor                       : Com V A N Namboodiri (Kerala)

Patron                         : Com. P V Chandrasekharan (Kerala)

President                    : Com. Ananta Kr Bhattacharjee (Kolkata)

Vice Presidents          : Com. P.Asokababu (Andhra Pradesh)

                                       Com. S Mohandoss (Tamil Nadu)

                                       Com. Susanta Kr Ghosh (West Bengal)                                                     

                                       Com. Adhir Kr Sen (Telecom Factory & Stores,Kolkata)

                                       Com.A. Dhupal (Odisha)

                                       Com. K.P.Sharma (Rajasthan)

                                       Com. D.Shankar (Telangana)

General Secretary    : Com.K G Jayaraj (Kerala)

Asst, Gnl Secretaries: Com. D Basu (CORTO, Kolkata)

                                       Com. M R Das (Assam)

                                       Com. R.Muraleedharan Nair (Kerala)

                                       Com. Sanjib Banerjee (Kolkata)

                                       Com. R S Chouhan (NTR, Delhi)

                                       Com. H C Prakash (Karnataka)

Treasurer                     Com. R A Nair (Kerala)

Asst. Treasurer           Com.K.Pankajavalli (Tamil Nadu)

Organising Secretaries: Com. Saibalsen Gupta (Kolkata)

                                          Com.K R Yadav (UP(E) )

                                          Com.M B Chaniyara (Gujarat)

                                          Com. Pijush Chakraborty (West Bengal)

                                         Com. Swastika Dasgupta (Kolkata)

                                          Com. A.S. Chaudhary (Maharashtra)

                                          Com. Jagadish Singh (Madhya Pradesh)

                                          Com. Mintu Chandra Bhowmik (North East I )   

The services of the relinquished comrades, S C Shrivastava (MP), Prabir Dutta (NE II), Supriya Mitra (Kolkata) Vice Presidents, G G Patil (Karnataka), K. Govindaraj (Chennai Telephones) Assistant General Secretaries, K.Kaliprasad (Tamil Nadu), R V Singh (UP (W) and Kuldeep Singh (Haryana), Organising Secretaries are appreciated with special mention of Coms.G G Patil and Supriya Mitra. 

The historic conference came to an end at 1800 on 24th February with an enthusiastic speech by Com. V A N Namboodiri and inspirational concluding address by Com. A K Bhattacharjee , President.

ALL CREDIT GOES TO THE RECEPTION COMMITTEE.

The three circle branches, Kolkata Telephones, West Bengal, Telecom Factory & Stores along with CORTO , our strong and trusted affiliate boldly took up the challenge of holding the 3rd Triennial All India Conference knowing fully the prevailing threatening situation in West Bengal.  They worked hard and systematically under the able advice of senior leaders like our President A.K.Bhattacharjee , Supriya Mitra and Animesh Mitra. However a serious crisis erupted on 7th February, 2019 when the Director of the Youth Hostel informed that the accommodation is cancelled due to some government program. They pleaded like anything with the Director and managed to get accommodation for 600 and had to search for alternative accommodation for the remaining. Finally two, three dormitories were also allotted but for exorbitant rates and somehow managed the situation. 

Everything was well planned and executed to the satisfaction of all.  They also created a history by releasing the Souvenir in the inaugural session itself.

So the 3rd Triennial All India Conference became historic and memorable, thanks to the invaluable services of hundreds of committed and sincere comrades of the Reception Committee.

Com.K.G. Jayaraj, General Secretary has reached Bogota, Colombia on 26-02-2019 to participate in the 2Nd Congress of TUI (P&R) on 27-28 February, 2019. Coms. KKN Kutty Secretary General NCCPA and K Raghavendran, General Secretary, AIPRPA are also attending.

The Kolkata All India Conference has taken a very important decision on negative stand of the government on pension revision. The Minister of Communications,Shri.Manoj Sinha had given a categorical assurance to the AUAB leaders to the effect that Pension will be delinked from the wage  revision and early action taken for the same. But DoT officers are still for pension revision after wage revision, posing themselves as super ministers. So it is a drame being enacted to deny and delay the Pension Revision.

The AIC has taken serious note of this violation and decided for an impressive protest action in the form of SANCHAR BHAWAN MARCH on 15-03-2019. The March will start at 0930 from Eastern Court and after the March we will join the NCCPA Fast at Jantar Mantar at 1100.

The Conference has unanimously elected a 27 member office bearers and the following are the important functionaries;

Advisor : Com.V A N Namboodiri.

Patron.: Com. P V Chandrasekharan

President : Com. A K Bhattacharjee

General Secretary : Com. K G Jayaraj

Treasurer: Com.R A Nair.

In the subject session that started at 3.30 PM , Com.K G Jayaraj, General Secretary presented the report on activities for last triennial period. Com.R A Nair , Treasurer submitted the audited accounts for the financial years 2015-16, 2016-17 and 2017-18.

Initiating the discussion, Com K G Jayaraj, General Secretary spoke focussing on the struggle for the pension revision and strengthening the organisation.

The session was adjourned at 7 PM and a very beautiful and entertaining cultural programme was staged.

The subject session will resume at 10 AM o 24-02-2019 and continue for the whole day until the proceedings are completed.

It was enthusiasm all along  and the 1000 odd delegates marched from Yuvabhart YouthHostel , Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata to the Purbashree Auditorium (Com.Sisir Bhattacharjee Nagar), Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre, Salt Lake , raising slogans in different languages, reflecting the unity in diversity. The procession reached the venue at 10 AM and the National Flag was hoisted by Com. Ananta Kr Bhattacharjee, President and AIBDPA flag by Com.K.G.Jayaraj, General Secretary. Thereafter floral tributes were paid to the martyrs under the leadership of Com.V A N Namboodiri, Advisor. 

The house assembled fully and good number of delegates were also accommodated in the balcony and still some of the delegates could not make it as it was jam packed. The music party consisting AIBDPA comrades presented melodious welcome song. Then, all the leaders/ guests were felicitated by the Reception Committee. Com.A.K.Bhattacharjee, President presided over the inaugural session. Com.Bikas Ranjan Bhattacharya, Chairman, Reception Committee delivered the welcome address giving the significance of Kolkata since the British East India Company era. 

Com.A.K Battacharjee in his presidential address recalled the sacrifices made by leaders like Tarapada Mukharjee and K G Bose and the numerous struggles waged against injustice  and for the genuine demands of the workers.

Delivering the inaugural address, Com.Hannan Mollah , General Secretary, All India Kisan Sabha minced no words in exposing the anti-farmer and anti-worker policies of Narendra Modi government. He shared the experience had with  the great Kisan rally at Nashik , Maharashtra on 21-02-2019 and how the Maharashtra government was compelled to settle the genuine issues in full. The Hindutva philosophy being aggressively pursued by the sangh parivar is supported by the government and all the constitutional institutions are saffronised. He also criticised the anti-PSU policy of Modi government due to which 4 G spectrum is denied to BSNL. He congratulated the BSNL workers for the glorious three days strike .

Com.P.Abhimanyu, General Secretary explained the circumstances under which the AUAB had to go for the three days strike from 18-02-2019 and the workers made the strike glorious by participating boldly ignoring the ESMA invoked by the government. The government move to kill BSNL is being resisted unitedly by the workers and he acknowledged the support and solidarity being extended by AIBDPA. Com.P.Abhimanyu made it clear that regarding pension revision the AUAB demand is for pension revision with 15% fitment and ridiculed the demand of certain pensioners organisations for CPC fitment.

Com.V A N Namboodiri, Advisor in his address reiterated the correct and principled stand of AIBDPA on pension revision which is vindicated by AUAB decision on this demand. Coms.S S Roy, Working President, NCCPA, Animesh Mitra, Secretary General, BSNL CCWF, R N Dhal, AGS, AIPRPA and K G Jayaraj, General Secretary also addressed the inaugural session.

The Central Executive Committee Meeting on the eve of All India Conference was held on 22-02-2019 at the Mini Auditorium, Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre , Kolkata .  Com.A.K.Bhattacharjee, President presided over the meeting. Com.K.G.Jayaraj, General Secreatary welcomed the participants and presented the report on activities for the last triennial period. The audited accounts for the financial years 2015-16, 2016-17 and 2017-18 were submitted by Com.R.A.Nair, Treasurer. The report was adopted with minor amendments.

The CEC approved the constitutional amendments circulated with some changes in the number of CHQ Office bearers. Proposals for the subcommittees presented by the General Secretary also were approved.

EASTERN ZONAL CULTURAL CENTRE,, THE VENUE OF THE CONFERENCE.

Reception Committee is taking all out efforts to receive the delegates coming from different parts of the country. They have opened  Reception Counter at platform No.8 of Howrah Railway Station where most of the comrades are arriving. Those who have not yet given their arrival/ departure details, particularly those coming to other Railway Stations have to give the details immediately. In any case if you don’t find Reception Committee comrades, you can hire pre-paid taxi and come directly to State Youth Hostel, Ramp No.24, Gate No3 of Salt Lake Yuba Bharti Stadium.

YOUTH HOSTEL, YUBA BHARTI VIVEKANANDA STADIUM, SALT LAKE, KOLKATA.

About 150 comrades have already arrived and others will reach by tomorrow, 22nd February and a few on 23rd. Despite strict instruction for limiting the number of delegates alloted by CHQ, some of the circles, out of over enthusiasm, have taken the liberty to send more delegates even without prior consent of the Reception Committee. This has put the Reception Committee to difficulties and they are trying their level best to arrange comfortable accommodation to all.

So let us maintain discipline, discuss the issues seriously , take appropriate decisions and make the 3rd Triennial Conference a great success

A new District Branch has been formed at CGM TF , Kolkata under the TF& Stores, Circle Branch, Kolkata. A meeting of the pensioners was held on 05-02-2019 under the Presidentship of Com.Adhir Kr Sen, Circle Secretary and the following comrades were elected office bearers.

President; Com.Adhir Kr Sen Secretary : Subata Sanfui and Treasurer : Com.Pranab Ghosh.

BELAGAVI

JAMNAGAR

ERODE

AMBALA

The historical city, Kolkata, is all set to hold the 3rd Triennial All India Conference of the mighty organisation, All India BSNL DOT Pensioners Association on 22,23,24, February, 2019. The Reception Committee has completed almost all arrangements and ready to receive the delegates from all the 28 circles. Comrades have started coming and by 22nd everybody is expected to arrive.

The Central Executive Committee meeting will be held at 4 PM on 22-02-2019 at the mini auditorium of Eastern Zonal Cultural Center, Salt Lake ,Kolkata.

The conference will start at 10 AM on 23-02-2019 and Com.Hannan Mollah, General Secretary, All India Kisan Sabha will inaugurate the conference. Com.Ananta Kr Bhattacharjee , President will preside. Com.Bikas Ranjan Bhattacharya, Chairman ,Reception Committee will deliver the welcome address. Coms.P.Abhimanyu, General Secretary, BSNLEU, V A N Namboodiri, Advisor, S.S.Roy, Working President, NCCPA, Animesh Mitra, Secretary General, BSNL CCWF, R.N.Dhal, Joint Secretary, AIPRPA and K G Jayaraj, General Secretary will address the inaugural session.

The subject session will start at 2 PM on 23-02-2019 and will continue up to 7 PM. There will be an entertainment program from 7PM to 8 PM.

The subject session will resume at 10AM on 24-02-2019 and will continue until the proceedings are completed.

RECEPTIOM COMMITTEE COMRADES AT WORK ON 20-02-2019.