Com.Sanjib Banerjee, Circle Secretary, Kolkata Telephones and AGS inaugurated the Kolkata West District Conference held at Satyapala Telephone Exchange, Howrah on 22-08-2024 with an inspiring and detailed speech on the issues and the struggle . Coms.Supriya Mitra, Circle President, Sisir Roy, Secretary, BSNLCC and a host of leaders addressed. Office bearers were elected with Com.Nandallal Pathak (President) Com.DulalSaha (District Secretary) and Com.Ashok Ghosh (Treasurer).
The meeting of the Joint Forum held virtually on 20-08-2024 has decided to hold the 2nd phase of the Joint Forum agitational program, March to CCA Offices on 05-09-2024.
The CCA Office March originally scheduled to be held on 27-08-2024 was postponed by the Joint Forum meeting held on 15-08-2024.
General Secretary,SNPWA has intimated in the meeting that they are desirous to continue to be part of the Joint Forum and has to wait for positive decision in this regard in their All India Conference on 23-24 September, 2024. So SNPWA may skip the CCA Office March on 05-09-2024.
Circle Secretaries are requested to organise the March to CCA Office and Dharna on 05-09-2024 with good participation of pensioners in consultation with the constituent organizations of the Joint Forum
JOINT FORUM OF BSNL MTNL PENSIONERS ASSOCIATIONS, New Delhi.
15th August, 2024.
A meeting of the Joint Forum of BSNL MTNL Pensioners Associations was held virtually at 4 PM on 15-08-2024.The following comrades participated.
1. AIBDPA – V A N Namboodiri (Advisor ) M R Das (President ) K G Jayaraj ( General Secretary )
2. BDPA(I) Thomas John K( President ) D D Mistry ( General Secretary )
3. SNPWA G L Jogi ( General Secretary )
4. AICGPA HQ PUNE : H F Chaudhari ( General Secretary ) K Raja ( AGS)
5. MREWA : Balvant Singh (President )R K Mudgal ( General Secretary )
Other three organisations from MTNL had expressed difficulty to attend the meeting and agreed to the decisions of the meeting.
Com. V A N Namboodiri presided over the meeting. Com. K G Jayaraj, Convenor reported the decisions of the last meeting held on 08-07-2024 in which five organizations could not participate mainly due to the communication gap. He requested the cooperation of all the constituent organizations to make the CCA office March and Delhi Chalo programs successful.
Com. G. L Jogi, GS, SNPWA expressed reservation due to the ongoing court proceedings as his association is one of the petitioner organizations. Com. H. F. Chaudhari, General Secretary then presented the draft notice / memorandum (already circulated on 04-08-2024) addressed to the MOC and Secretary, DoT on the upcoming agitational programs and requested Com. G. L. Jogi to suggest the modifications so that it could be finalised and ensure the participation of all the constituents. All the other participating comrades supported the suggestion of Com. H. F. Chaudhari. Com. G. L. Jogi then responded positively and agreed to make such modifications in consultation with his important functionaries within two days.
Therefore it was decided to hold another virtual meeting on 20-08-2024 at 4PM.
It was also decided to defer the March to CCA office on 27-08-2024 to facilitate reasonable time for the agitations after serving the notice.
With vote of thanks by the Convenor, the meeting was concluded at 5.30PM.
The country is celebrating the 78th Independence Day on 15-08-2024. LET US REMEMBER THE BRAVE HEARTS WHO FOUGHT RELENTLESSLY , EVEN SACRIFICING THEIR LIVES TO ACHIEVE FREEDOM. During the past 78 years, no doubt , we have progressed to a great extent in many fields. Unfortunately the wealth generated in the country by none other than the workers is being cornered by a few billionaires and it causes the injustice of widening ineqality between the rich and poor. The root cause is capitalism and its mantra is exploitation of the working class. The Indian ruling class is ruthlessly implementing the policies of the capitalism. The hard fought earned rights of the workers are being taken away in the form of labour codes to suit the interests of the employers. The attack is extended to the pensioners also by curtailing the pensionary benefits and making the social security a mere farce. The present ruling class is more dangerous that they resort to all the tricks to divide the people in the name of religion and caste. The HOPE is nothing but STRUGGLE and let us pledge to continue the struggle with all our strength and unity.
Circle Executive Committee meeting of Uttat Pradesh (West) Circle was held successfully on 10-08-2024. Com.Mohamad Israel, Circle President presided. Com.Naresh Pal, Circle Secretary welcomed all the participants. Coms.Sukhvir Singh, CHQ Vice President, BSNLEU, Ramswaroop Singh, CHQ Organising Secretary, AIBDPA, Ansar Ali, Circle President, BSNLEU and ACS, AIBDPA addressed the CEC. Thereafter Com.Naresh Pal, Circle Secretary and Com.Ganga Singh, Circle Treasurer submitted the report and accounts, respectively and were adopted after active discussion by all the District Secretaries and most of the Circle Office bearers. The meeting decided to make the agitational programs of both Joint Forum and NCCPA successful.
5th biennial District Conference of Vellore was held on 07-08-2024 with massive participation of pensioners. Com.C Gnanasekaran, District President presided over the conference. Com.V Elumalai, District Secretary welcomed all the participants. Com.C K Narasimhan, Circle President and State Convenor of NCCPA inaugurated the conference . Shri. Srikumar, Principal General Manager, BSNL, Vellore and other officers felicitated the conference. Com.R Rajasekar, Circle Secretary delivered the keynote address and explained the issues and the ongoing struggles. Com.S Marimuthu, District Secretary, BSNLEU also addressed the conference.
In the delegates session, Com.V Elumalai, District Secretary and Com.P Sreedharan, Treasurer presented the report and audited accounts, respectively. Both the report and accounts were adopted after discussion. In the unanimous election of office bearers, Coms. C Gnanasekaran, P Murugan and P Loganathan were elected President, District Secretary and Treasurer. More than 350 comrades including 50 women comrades participated in the conference. The conference was concluded with vote of thanks by Com.P Sreedharan, Asst.District Secretary.
CHQ is saddened to report that Com.Budhadeb Bhattacharjee (80), former Chief Minister of West Bengal and Politburo Member of CPI(M) has passed away on 08-08-2024. He was unwell for the last few years and was compelled to confine at his home in Kolkata. The mortal remains will be handed over for medical research and people will be allowed to give their last respects at the CPI(M) State Committee office on 09-08-2024. The passing away of Com.Budhadeb Bhattacharjee is a great loss to the whole country and the progressive movements. AIBDPA pays respectful homages to the departed leader and convey heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family and comrades.
CHQ Congratulate all the AIBDPA units for successfully organising the NCCPA Dharna and submission of memorandum to Assistant Directors of CGHS on 06-08-2024. In most of the circles the program was held jointly with other affiliates of NCCPA and in certain circles AIBDPA had to hold it alone. Non-implementation of the decision of NCCPA to form NCCPA units in circles and districts is badly felt in some circles. \
KOLKATA
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
