Shri.A K Antony, senior Congress leader and former Defense Minister was met by our Thiruvananthapuram delegation led by Com.R Muraleedharan Nair,AGS on 28-01-2020 and discussed pension revision of BSNL absorbed retirees. The delegation handed over a letter and copy of memorandum being submitted to the Prime Minister. Shri A K Antony assured the delegation appropriate action on the issue. Coms.N Vikraman Nair,District President, C Ramachandran, District Secretary, R R Warier, Asst Circle Secretary, G Raveendran Nair, Circle Vice President, K P Prathapachandran Nair, Treasurer,P Ganesan and G Surendran Asari were the other members of the delegation.

Alappuzha District Convention has been held at BSNLEU Hall, Alappuzha on 28-01-2020. Com. K P Kesavan Nair, District President presided over the convention. Com.P Surendran, District Secretary welcomed one and all and mentioned about the purpose of the convention.

Inaugurating the convention, Com.K G Jayaraj, General Secretary explained the serious consequences of CRR,NRC and NPR and need to resist the nefarious game of the government. General Secretary also gave a good account of developments taking place in BSNL, including large number of VRS, non-allotment of 4G spectrum to BSNL even after three months of  declaration of revival package, Guwahati CEC decisions and necessity to implement the agitations successfully.

Coms.P R Shajimon, District Secretary, BSNLEU and P Sasidharan, Circle Organising Secretary also addressed. Com.T Sobhanan, Area Secretary proposed vote of thanks.

 A six member delegation of Bongagaon District led by Coms.D C Paul, Distrct Secretary and Bijoy Thakur, District President, BSNLEU have met Shri.Abdul Khaleque, MP(LS), Barpeta, Assam on 28-01-2020. They handed over a letter on pension revision and a copy of memorandum being submitted to the Prime Minister. The MP shared his concern over the future of BSNL and assured necessary action for settlement of pension revision. 

The district convention was held at KG Bose Bhavan, Palakkad on 28-01-2020. Com.N Guruprasad, Circle Secretary inaugurated with an elaborate speech including current situation in the country, issues of VRS optees and the agitational programme decided by the Guwahati CEC. Com.N Sethumadhavan, District President controlled the proceedings. Veteran leader and Circle Patron Com.V Kesavan, T S Parameswaran (Vice President,NCCPA), V Radhakrishnan(District Secretary,BSNLEU)and P S Raveendranathan(District Secretary,AIPRPA) addressed. Com.K Vasudevan, District Secretary welcomed and Com.Venugopalan proposed vote of thanks.

Shri. P K Kunhalikutty, Loka Sabha MP from Malappuram has assured necessary action on pension revision of BSNL absorbed retirees. This was stated when our delegation consisting of Coms. M N Madhavan, District Secretary, PTMA Jaleel, District President ,K Sundararajan and T Kunheed met him on 28-01-2020 and gave him a letter and copy of memorandum being submitted to the Prime Minister.

A !5 member delegation led by Coms.N N Patel, Circle President, G B Darji, District Secretary, Bhavasar, J B Chauhan, R N Prajapati, D S Pathan, P B Parmar and J Makwana have met Smt. Sharadaben A Patel, Loka Sabha MP from Mehsana constituency and gave her a letter seeking her intervention for settlement of pension revision. They also handed over a copy of the memorandum being submitted to the Prime Minister. The MP assured the delegation appropriate action.

Shri.Benny Behannan ,MP, from Chalakudi Loka Sabha constituency has assured our Ernakulam Comrades to take up the issue of pension revision with the central government for early settlement. The delegation met him on 28-01-2020 and gave him a letter on the issue and also a copy of the memorandum being submitted to the Prime Minister. Coms.N P Peter, District Secretary, P Janardhanan, Bose, M K Aravindakshan and C R Veleyudhan were in the delegation.

Our Kumbakonam Comrades, R A Pakkirinathan, District Secretary, K Mathialagan, District President and Manu Shanmugam met Shri.M Selvaraj, Loka Sabha MP from Nagapatnam on 26-01-2020 at his Thiruvarur office and discussed the issue of pension revision. The letter in this regard was handed over to him along with the copy of memorandum being submitted to the Prime Minister. The MP agreed to take up the issue with the government.

Shri. Dean Kuriakose, MP, Idukki assured his earnest efforts for settlement of pension revision of BSNL absorbed retirees. This assurance was given when Ernakulam delegation consisting of Coms.N P Peter, District Secretary, M N Radhakrishnan, C K Radhakrishnan and K R Sukumaran met him at Thodupuzha on 27-01-2020 and gave him the letter and copy of memorandum being submitted to the Prime Minister.