It was on 17-12-1982, the constitution bench of the Supreme Court headed by Chief Justice Y.V.Chandrachood pronounced the land mark judgment, which is considered as the “magna carta ” of pensioners, in the D.S.Nakara Vs Union of India case. The apex court declared that ” Pension is neither a bounty nor a matter of grace depending upon the sweet will of the employer and pension is not an exgratia payment but itis a payment for the past service rendered and a social welfare measure rendering social economic justice to those who in the hey day of their life ceaselessly toiled for the employer on an assurance that in their old age they would not be left in lurch”

Reports are received from many districts on observance of Pensioners Day on 17-12-2018. Some of the photos are given hereunder;

DURGAPUR- COM.S.S.ROY, WORKING PRESIDENT, NCCPA INAUGURATING

KOZHIKODE- COM. BABU PARASSERY, DISTRICT PANJAYATH PRESIDENT INAUGURATING.

KHARAGPUR- COM.SUSANTA GHOSH, CHQ VICE PRESIDENT INAUGURATING

CUDDALORE, TAMIL NADU

TUTICORIN- COM.S.MOHANDOSS, CHQ VICE PRESIDENT HOISTING AIBDPA FLAG.

COIMBATORE- COM.PANKAJAVALLY, CIRCLE VICE PRESIDENT ADDRESSING.

VELLORE- COM.B.JOTHI, DS ADDRESSING.

ALAPPUZHA.

KRISHNAGAR- COM.DILIP DAS, CIRCLE VICE PRESIDENT ADDRESSING.

KOLKATA TELECOM DISTRICT- COM.A.K.NANDAN, DS ADDRESSING

BARDHMAN DISTRICT- COM.SOROSHI MOHAN DAM, RETD PRO VICE CHANCELLOR INAUGURATING.

KOLKATA TELEPHONES- COM.SUPRIYA MITRA INAUGURATING

Ahmednagar District Branch was organized by late Com. Ksheersagar, Circle Organising Secretary who contributed much along with Com.R.N.Patil, Circle Secretary in strengthening AIBDPA in Maharashtra. His sudden demise is a great loss to us. However it is refreshing to note that Ahmednagar comrades still keep up the tradition as a tribute to the departed leader.

The District Conference held at Telephone Bhawan, Ahmednagar on 16-12-2018 was attended by a large number of pensioners. Com.D.S.Gaikwad, District President was in chair. Com.R.N.Patil, Circle Secretary inaugurated with a detailed speech covering pension revision, wage revision, medical issues etc. Com.M.B.Deshpande, Circle Organising Secretary also addressed. After adoption of report and accounts , the conference elected the office bearers unanimously;

President : Com.D.S.Gaikwad, District Secretary : Com. R.N.Mandlik and Treasurer : Com.V.M.Kokare.

The 4th biennial Circle Conference of Chhattisgarh was held on 14 -12-2018 at Gass Memorial Center ( Com.L.N.Tiwari Hall) Raipur with good participation of pensioners. The open session was inaugurated by Com.K.G.Jayaraj, General Secretary explaining the main issues of pension revision, wage revision, medical allowance/bills and the sustained struggles by AUAB and AIBDPA. Shri.A.K.Pathak, CCA, Chhattisgarh greeted the conference and gave a good account of  Comprehensive Pension Management System (CPMS).  Coms.S.C.Bhattacharjee, veteran leader and Circle Advisor, D.R.Dhurandhar, Circle Secretary, AIPRPA and R.K.Nagarchi, District Secretary, BSNLEU also addressed the conference. A presidium consisting of Coms. D.N.Bhandarkar, A.K.Dewangan , Prabhudas Sahayata and A.K.Pathak controlled the proceedings.

Com.R.P.Atmapoojya , Circle Secretary and Lala Dani, Circle Treasurer presented the report and audited accounts respectively and were adopted after discussion.

Office bearers were elected unanimously with Com. P.C.Tiwari (President) Com.R.P.Atmapoojya (Circle Secretary) and Com.Lala Dani (Treasurer)

Raipur District Branch was appreciated for the excellent arrangements for the successful conduct of the conference.

General Secretary, Com.K.G.Jayaraj has met Shri.Anshu Prakash, the new Additional Secretary , Department of Telecommunications on 10-12-2018 and congratulated for assumption of charge and thanked him for taking a very positive and active role in the discussion held by the Hon’ble Minister of Communications with AUAB leaders on 03-12-2018. 

General Secretary brought to his notice that now that the DoT has agreed to delink wage revision for pension revision, it should be revised from 01-01-2017 with 15% fitment, recommended by the 3rd PRC, as had been done at  earlier occasion with effect from 01-01-2007. A detailed letter in this regard was also handed over to him. The Additional Secretary stated that it will be considered at the appropriate time and a meeting is proposed to be held with the AUAB leaders on next week. <<View letter>>

At the call of NCCPA, on the 10 point charter of demands, the Vidharba Coordination Committee of CG Pensioners Associations, organized the Dharna in front of CGO complex at Nagpur. Comrade B.P. Petkar the General Secretary of the COC presided. Comrade K.Ragavendran the Deputy Secretary General NCCPA inaugurated. Many leaders with their members participated representing Defense, BSNL, Postal Accounts and other CG departments. Confederation,  State Government and Public Sector leaders also addressed. Comrades Gurmeet Singh GS JCTUA; A.S.Dagde leader of State Govt employees & pensioners; Nilesh Nasare GS Vidharba Confederation COC; Dhandre GS Postal Audit & Accounts Pensioners Association and many other leaders addressed. Comrade Subash Pande CITU Secretary Amravati  greeted and extended solidarity on behalf of central trade unions. Comrade N.D.Wakodiker leader of Zilla Parishad  Pensioners too addressed.

Circular no.52 of the All Unions and Associations of BSNL (AUAB), communicating decisions taken in it’s meeting held today the 11.12.2018.

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(BSNLEU Website)

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44 years are over after the departure of Comrade K.G.Bose from our midst. It was on 11th December 1974 that our beloved leader Com. K.G.Bose passed away in a London Hospital, at the comparatively young age of 53.

But the  contribution of Com. K.G.  to the P and T Trade union movement during that period is beyond description. Born on 7th July 1921, he entered the P and T Department as a clerk in the DET Office, Calcutta in 1941. From the date he joined till his death in 1974, he was completely merged in the union activities, leading and guiding thousands of committed workers all over the country. His role in the 1946 P and T Strike, in the formation of NFPTE in 1954, exposing the revisionist leadership and leading the workers on the correct line – all are well known to the P and T workers. Thousands of young comrades like me have been inspired by him and became active workers of the union.

Com.KG was a fighter, a revolutionary, a leader who mingled with the workers and understood their aspirations and capabilities and molded them in to dedicated and determined activists. He was elected as President of NFPTE in 1970 and led the movement on the correct line. He was elected to the Bengal Legislature and was a Member of the Pay Commission for the State Govt. Employees.

His last days were in a London hospital, where he was taken for treatment of dreaded cancer. Though expert treatment was given, he could not recover and passed away on 11th December 1974, leaving all of us is complete darkness.

A few words from his last letter to the comrades in India is reproduced below:” I want to survive and continue my uncompromising fight against all injustices,  and  in this fight  I am not alone, thousands and thousands of comrades are with me and they are the source of my inspiration.”… ” We can not be a party to any proposal which may be considered as surrender of the principled stand by the common workers”.

The own building of BSNL Employees Union in New Delhi is named “K.G.Bose Bhawan” in his memory. There are many such union offices all over the country which are named after him. His wife, Com. Parul Bose, herself a staunch union worker, also passed away a few years back. Com. Moni Bose, the veteran trade union leader and one of the First Patrons of the BSNL Employees Union, who passed away in 2010, was his younger brother.

Recently when I was searching some old papers at my home at Calicut, I got a few letters which have been sent by Com. KG and which I have kept safely as a memory of the great leader. I feel fortunate that I could meet and be a dedicated follower of Com.K.G.Bose.

Red Salute to Com. K.G.Bose, the Eternal Revolutionary!

• Com.V.A.N.Namboodiri.

It was full of enthusiasm throughout in the 5th biennial District Conference held on 09-12-2018 at Periyor Auditorium, Erode. The conference was presided over by Com. A Sivjnanam, District President . Com.P.Chinnasami, District Secretary welcomed one and all. Com.C.K.Narasimhan, Circle Secretary delivered the inaugural address explaining the issues of the pensioners in detail. Com. A.Nizar Ahammed, State Secretary, State Govt.Pensioners Association made a special address. Shri. K.S.Venkitasubramoniam, GM,BSNL, Erode, Com.L.Parameswaran, District Secretary, BSNLEU, Com.Imthariz, District President, TNTCW greeted the conference.

The subject session held in the afternoon was inaugurated by Com.P.Manickamurthy, Circle President focusing on strengthening the organisation. The biennial report and accounts presented by Coms. P.Chinnasami, District Secretary and A.Ayyasamy, Treasurer were adopted after discussion.

A new set of office bearers were elected unanimously and the following are the main functionaries.

President : Com. A.Sivajnanam. District Secretary : Com. S.Rajamanickam  and Treasurer: Com. K.R.Kumar.