Red Salute to the valiant fighters of 1946 and 1960 Central Employees Strikes!


Today, 11th July 2024, is the 78th Anniversary of the 1946 P & T strike, which is also considered as part of the Independent Struggle and also the 64th Anniversary of 5 days strike of Central government employees strike in 1960 against which the entire cruel machinery of the government was used to suppress the same.

While the British govt was compelled to negotiate and agree for all the demands raised in the 1946 strike, the govt of free India dealt the 1960 Strike as a political strike and suppressed it using the army and all draconian rules, arresting thousands of leaders and workers as also dismissing tens of thousands. 17 comrades became Martyrs in that strike being shot down, crushed under train, beaten up etc.

Workers can not be kept silent for long. Another histric strike was organised on 19th September 1968 on the same demands as in 1960.

No strike is in vain. It is through such heroic strikes that workers have achieved their rightful demands.

Red Salute to the Martyrs who laid down their valuable lives in these struggles! Workers will continue their struggles and move forward in the route shown by them.

V A N Nambbodiri, Advisor, AIBDPA

VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT CONFERENCE HELD ON 10-07-2024.

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The district conference of AIBDPA Visakhapatnam was held on 10/07/2024 at the conference hall of 3rd floor, Alluri Seetharamaraju Vignana Kendram, Visakhapatnam .
District president Com.R.Govinda Raju controlled the proceedings.Report and accounts submitted by the Secretary and Treasurer were approved after discussion.
Recently elected Honourable Member of Parliament from Araku Constituency Smt Dr.G.Tanuja Rani (daughter of BSNL retiree)
and Ex MLC AP Sri MVS Sharma graced the conference. Our District and Circle leaders congratulated the MP and felicitated the guest.Memorandum on pension revision was submitted by the Circle Secretary and other leaders to the honourable Member of Parliament and the MP in her address assured to raise this issue in Parliament.
Com.KSCBose,CS Com.N.Rama Rao, ACS, Com.Ramana Murty Vice-President,Com, R.Satyanarayana ACS,Com.P.E.Ch.Sagar DS BSNLEU,Com.P.Latchiraju ,Circle President BSNLEU, Com.Chandrasekhar GS All CG Pensioners association Visakhapatnam addressed the gathering and explained in detail about present status of Pay revision and pension revision and programme of Joint Forum and NCCPA to achieve our genuine and long pending demands. Office bearers were elected unanimously with Com.R Govindaraju (President) Com.K Ramanjaneyalu (District Secretary)

IDA TO INCREASE BY 1% FROM 01-07-2024

As per Consumer Price Index numbers released by Labour Bureau on 10-07-2024, *IDA Rate on 2007-Pay-Scale & Pension is likely to INCREASE by 1.0% w.e.f. 1st July 2024* i.e. 216.8% (existing) + 1.0% (increase) = *217.8% (from July’24)*. Payable only after DPE issues necessary orders.

SAD NEWS. COM. CHITTAR LAL JI GOSWAMI, DISTRICT SECRETARY, KOTA IS NO MORE

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CHQ is saddened to report the unexpected demise of Com. Chittar Lal JI Goswami, District Secretary, Kota, Rajasthan on 07-07-2024 due to massive heart attack. Com. Goswami was a sincere and efficient leader who took up the responsibility of District Secretary, Kota after the death of former district Secretary, Com. Pyare Lalji.
CHQ pays homages to the departed leader and conveys heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family and comrades of Rajasthan.

PENSION REVISION -DECISIONS OF JOINT FORUM OF BSNL MTNL PENSIONERS ASSOCIATIONS, NEW DELHI.

08th July, 2024.

A virtual meeting of the Joint Forum, as notified, was held on 08-07–2024. The following representaives participated in the meeting.

AIBDPA : V A N Namboodiri ( Advisor ) M R Das( President ) K G Jayaraj ( General Secretary

)BDPA(I): Thomas John ( President ) D D Mistry ( General Secretary ) M R Vasisht ( AGS)

AICGPA HQ PUNE : H F Chaudhari ( General Secretary ) K Raja ( AGS).

The meeting started at 4PM under the presidenship of Com. D D Mistry. Com. K. G. Jayaraj, Convenor welcomed all and initiated the discussion on the agenda items. The Demands Day on 02-07-2024 was a resounding success and there had been unprecedented participation throughout the country including riot sticken Manipur. He also reported the unfortunate indifference of Com. G. L. Jogi, General Secretary, SNPWA who is reported to have told some of his Circle Secretaries that SNPWA is not part of the Joint Forum. Repeated efforts to contact him over phone failed due to non-response. Com. D D Mistry also tried to contact him but got the same result. However SNPWA comrades have also participated in some circles like Maharashtra, Telengana, Chennai Telephones, Assam etc. MTNL organisations did not participate

Thereafter all the leaders participated in the discussion and gave valuable suggestions. It was generally felt that Com. G. L. Jogi may have his own reasons and we should continue the efforts to aasociate him with the Joint Forum. So also the MTNL organizations.

The meeting finally took the following decisions.

1. CCA Office March at all the Circle on 27-08-2024

.2. Chalo Delhi – Dharna at Jantar Mantar, New Delhi on 12-11-2024.

It was decided to participate 1000 pensioners and the quota was allocated, AIBDPA -750, BDPA(I)-200, AICGPA HQ PUNE -50.

3. Meeting local MPs seeking intervention for settlement of pension revision by handing over the memorandum during August, September, 2024.

With vote of thanks by the Convenor, the meeting was concluded at 5.45PM.

SOME MORE PHOTOSOF THE DEMANDS DAY ON 02-07-2024 ARE POSTED.

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COIMBATORE
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BADARPUR
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NARASINGHPUR
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MUZAFFARPUR
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PATNA
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DHARBANGA
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KATIHAR
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GUWAHATI
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KOTA
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CHITTORGARH
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CUTTACK
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BARIPADA
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DHENKANAL
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BERHAMPUR,ODISHA
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BALASORE
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BHADRAK
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NAGERCOIL
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SILIGURI
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BURDWAN
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BERHAMPORE,WEST BENGAL
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MAHABUBNAGAR
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KHAMMAM
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KARIMNAGAR
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KOLLAM
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KOTTAYAM
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MALAPPURAM
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NELLORE
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VISAKHAPATNAM
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KURNOOL
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KADAPA

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UDAIPUR
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JAIPUR
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JAINA
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BARAMATI
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KOLHAPUR
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RATNAGIRI
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WARDHA
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SANGAMNER
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SATARA
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SOLAPUR
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SANGLI
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RAIGAD
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PARBHANI
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TULJAPUR
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NASHIK
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NANDED
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LATUR
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KALYAN
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AMALNER
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PACHORA
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CHALIGAON
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JAMNER
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JALGAON
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GOA
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GADHCHIROLI
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DHULE
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MUMBAI CGMT
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CHANDRAPUR
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BULDHANA
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BHANDARA
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AKOLA
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AURANGABAD
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AMRAVATI
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AHMADNAGAR
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NAGPUR
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HASAN
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KALABURGI
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BELAGAVI
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BANGALORE
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RAICHUR
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KARWAR
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MANGALORE
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DURG
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RAIPUR
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CHENNAI TELEPHONES
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SURAT
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DAVANGERE
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LUDHIANA
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ERODE
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TRICHY
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TUTICORIN
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THANJAVUR
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CHENNAI CGMT

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PALAYAMKOTTAI
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VIJAYAWADA

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COIMBATORE

PENSION REVISION-MASSIVE RESPONSE FOR DEMANDS DAY CALLED BY JOINT FORUM OF BSNL/MTNL PENSIONERS ASSOCIATIONS.

The call of the Joint Forum of BSNL/MTNL Pensioners Associations to observe Demands Day on 02-07-2024 by holding demonstration at all levels and submission of memorandum addressed to the Hon’ble Minister of Communications and Secretary, DoT through respective CGMs and GMs have been implemented with huge participation of pensioners throughout the country.

The only demand put forward was Pension Revision with 15% fitment from 01-01-2017, delinking wage revsion has become a burning issue of BSNL/MTNL pensioners due to the neglect and apathy by the government and the DoT bureaucracy for the last 90 months. Therefore they have utilized the opportunity to express their strong protest , anguish and resentment braving inclement weather including heavy rain in many parts of the country. On behalf of the Joint Forum , we salute and congratulate all the participants.

Of course, the Demands Day is the first programme and the Joint Forum will meet shortly and decide the dates of the second and third phase, CCA Office March and Chalo Delhi. Some of the photos received are appended below;

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HYDERABAD

KOLKATA TELEPHONES
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
ALAPPUZHA
PATHANAMTHITTA

VARANASI

KOZHIKODE

MAHBUBNAGAR
NIZAMABAD

ERNAKULAM

THRISSUR

KANNUR

PRATAPGAR
SULTANPUR
PUNE
NTR,NEW DELHI
TRIPURA
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AHMEDABAD

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BHARUCH
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PALANPUR
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KUTCH BHUJ

NADIAD KHEDA

Trade Union International (P&R) Executive Council Meeting.

The TUI (P&R) Executive Council has met virtually on 26-06-2024. The meeting discussed for 3 hours about the three reports of General Secretary, Secretary, Organization and Secretary, Study & Ideology and Propoganda circulated in advance. The Executive was presided by the President comrade Dimos Koumporis. Comrade Quim Boix GS TUI(P&R) anchored. 35 Comrades from different countries attended. From India comrade K.G.Jayaraj (Vice Secretary Organisation) and comrade K.Ragavendran (Asia coordinator) attended and presented our interventions in the meeting.

Com. K GJayaraj had sent his intervention (speech ) in advance. So also some other Comrades as per the directive of Com. Quim Boix, General Secretary. Com. K. G. Jayaraj in his speech hailed the participation and the excellent performance of TUI(P&R) leadership in the recent 112 ILC at Geneva. He also highlighted the Indian situation aftet the Parliament election and decision of AIBDPA and NCCPA to résumé the struggle on important issues of pensioners including Restoration of OPS, BSNL Pension Revision, Bank Pension Updation and CGHS.The initiative taken by Com. K. Ragavendran, Asia Coordinator to convene a meeting of pensioners organizations of Bangldesh in September, 2024 was also reported.

The Executive Council analysed the 3rd World Congress and noted all positive points. The Work Plan for advancement was also discussed actively.

There was some interruptions in getting the English translation.Comrade Quim Boix assured that from next meeting, there will be better translation arrangement. He assured his presence in all Regional meetings too.

The President comrade Dimos concluded with the assurance that all decisions of congress will be enthusiastically implemented. The attacks on rights of pensioners and young workers will be fought. He also reported that the Greece Pensioners have met at national level and decided to strengthen our movement.