Com.V.Venkataraman, District Secretary inaugurated the meeting held at Pollachi on 25-07-2018 for the formation of the new Area Branch, Pollachi. Com. M Jayamani, District Organising Secretary presided over the meeting.  Coms.L.Umapathy, Circle Organising Secretary, K.Pankajavalli, Circle Vice President and Com.Leo Francis Joseph, Special invitee to Circle Executive Committee addressed.

Coms.Sasikumaran, Sivakami and Karuppusamy have been elcted unanimously as President, Secretary and Treasurer, respectively.

Shri. V.K.Mohuli, General Manager, Bijapur collasped while addressing the Relay Hunger Strike on 24-07-2018 and passed away. It was quite shocking not only for all those participating in the hunger strike and all the BSNL fraternity through out the country. Shri.V.K.Mohuli had always supported and participated in the struggles for the genuine cause. AIBDPA pays respectful homage to Shri.V.K.Mohuli and conveys heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family and colleagues.

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VIEW BSNLEU LETTER> Denial of Justice to the BSNL pensioners

Com. P.Abhimanyu, General Secretary, BSNLEU  has written a letter to the Prime Minister on 23-07-2018, urging immediate pension revision of BSNL pensioners without waiting for pay revision in BSNL. He has highlighted the following points in the letter;

1. 7^th Pay Commission has not covered the pension revision issue of BSNL pensioners, as they are drawing pension on IDA scale as per Rule 37A of CCS Pension Rules, 1972
2. Pension revision on 2^nd PRC fitment to BSNL pensioners was much delayed.  
3. The central government pensioners have got their pension revised from 01-01-2016 based on 7^th Pay Commission recommendations as per order dated 04-08-2016 ie just after 8 months whereas for BSNL pensioners it is still not given even after 19 months.
4. Pension revision of BSNL pensioners should not be linked with wage revision in BSNL and the mindset of DoT has to be changed in this regard.

It is pertinent to mention that the pension revision from 01-01-2007 was implemented based on the same fitment of 30% recommended by the 2^nd PRC for the employees, though pension revision was not covered by the 2^nd PRC. Thus a precedence was created for the pension revision of BSNL pensioners.

AIBDPA has already demanded the pension revision from 01-01-2017 on 15% fitment, recommended by the 3^rd PRC and approved by the government, without linking to the pay revision in BSNL, as the liability of pension revision lies completely on central government consequent on annulment of 60:40 condition..  The doubts raised by the DDG (Estt) in the form of anomaly to the subsequently retiring pensioners also have been clarified appropriately during the meeting with Member (Service) and DDG (Estt) on 31-05-2018 and reiterated vide CHQ letter dated 13-06-2018 addressed to Member (Service) and DDG (Estt).

The Circle Conference of Gujarat was held befittingly at Shakti Bhawan, Ambaji, Palanpur District on 20-21, July, 2018. Com.T.V.Ghelani, Circle President controlled the proceedings. Com.N.N.Patel, Secretary, Reception Committee welcomed one and all. Inaugurating the conference, Com. D.Basu, Assistant General Secretary spoke in length and gave good account of the recent developments with regard to pension revision, wage revision, restoration of medical allowance and the importance of the struggles. Shri.S.Y.Jog, Joint CCA, Shri. G.K.Prajapati, AGM, Palanpur, Coms.J.G.Naik, Circle Patron, S.J.Thakar, Convenor, CCWF, M.S.Korat, District President and A.Y.Ghori, District Secretary, Palanpur also addressed the conference.

In the subject session Com. M.B.Chaniyara, Circle Secretary and R.U.Anjariya, Trasurer presented the report and accounts and were adopted after discussion.

Office bearers with Coms.N.N.Patel (President), M.B.Chaniyara ( Circle Secretary) and R.U.Anjariya (Treasurer) were elected unanimously.

The conference was conclded with vote of thanks by Com.N.J.Desai, Chairman, Reception Committee.

Pappanamcode Area Conference, under Thiruvanathapuram District was held on 22-07-2018 with good participation of pensioners. Com.P.V.Chandrasekharn, Patron inaugurated the conference with an inspiring speech. Com. M.C.S.Pillai, Area President controlled the proceedings. BSNLEU leaders Coms.C.Santhoshkumar, Circle Secretary, S Pratapkumar, AGS, R.S.Binny, District Secretary greeted the conference. Coms. Vikraman Nair, District Secretary, R.Muraleedharan Nair, Circle Organising Secretary, G.Raveendran Nair, Circle Vice President also addessed.

Coms. M.C.S. Pillai and V.P.Nair were elected President and Secretary, respectively. 

Com.C.K.Narasimhan, Circel Secretary inaugurated the Conference of Tirupur Area Branch, under Coimbatore District on 21-07-2018. Com.Soundarapandyan, Area President was in chair. Com.Premkumar welcomed. Com. Venkataraman , District Secretary inaugurated the conference. Com.C.K.Narasimhan, Circle Secretary delivered the special address. Coms.L.Umapathy, K.Pankajavally and P.B.Radhakrishnan addressed.

Com.B.Soundarapandian and .Com  A.Muthusamy were elected President and Secretary, respectively. 

A special convention of Coimbatore was held on 20-07-2018 with large participation of pensioners, particularly lady comrades. Com.L.Umapathy, Vice President presided over the meeting. Com.P.B.Radhakrishnan welcomed the gathering. Com.C.K.Narasimhan, Circle Secretary inaugurated the conference with a detailed speech on current developments regarding pension revision, pay revision, medical issues etc. Coms.N.Kuppusamy, Asst. Circle Secretary, V.Venkataraman, District Secretary and  K.Pankajavalli, Circle Vice President addressed the convention. The proposal of the District Executive Committee to host the next Circle Conference at Coimbatore was enthusiastically approved by the convention.