Com.P K Shajan { CITU) inaugurated the biennial Thrissur District Conference held at P&T Society hall, Thrissur on 29-01-2024. Com.P G Vasudevan, District President controlled the proceedings. Com.N Guruprasad, Circle Secretary delivered the keynote address. Coms. V A Mohanan (AIPRPA), V Sreekumar (Confederation) ,C A Mageed (AAPA), K R Krishnadas (BSNLEU), P M Gopalakrishnan and P G Prakasan addressed. In the subject session Coms. K Krishnan Kutty, District Secretary and P P Padmakumar, Treasurer submitted the report and audited accounts, respectively. Six comrades participated in the discussion after which both the report and accounts were adopted. Office bearers were elected unanimously with Com.P G Vasudevan (President), K Krishnan Kutty (District Secretary) and Com.P P Padmakumar (Treasurer).
The new office for Tamil Nadu Circle has started functioning at Chennai on 30-01-2024. It was a long cherished desire of Tamil Nadu comrades to have its own office accommodation in Chennai. So it was all enthusiasm throughout the function. Com. S Chellappa, AGS, BSNLEU formally inaugurated the office. Com.S Mohandoss, CHQ Vice President unveiled the Union Notice Board. The meeting held on this occasion was presided over by Com.C K Narasimhan, Circle President. Com.R Rajasekar, Circle Secretary welcomed the gathering. Coms. S Chellappa, S Mohandoss, K Govindaraj,AGS & Circle Secretary, Chennai Telephones, P Mohan, Circle Secretary, AIPRPA, Syed Idris, Circle Secretary, TNTCWU , Prema, Circle Vice President, BSNLEU and P Manickamoorthy, Circle Vice President addressed .
The following state level conventions of the Coordination Committee have been held with good participation and enthusiasm.
ANDHRA PRADESH.
The Andhra CoC convention was held on 19-01-2024 at Vijayawada. Com. K S C Bose, Circle Secretary and Chairman,CoC presided. Com.K Ramadevi, Circle Secretary, BSNLEU and Convener,CoC welcomed Com.P Abhimanyu, General Secretary, BSNLEU inaugurated. The convention was addressed by Coms.Nageswar Rao, President,CITU, P Ashokababu,CHQ Vice President,AIBDPA, A A Asharaf, CHQ Organising Secretary, AIBDPA and K Prabhakar Rao, Circle Secretary,BSNLCCWF.
CHENNAI TELEPHONES.
Chennai Telephones Circle organised a largely attended convention on 25-01-2024. A presidium of Coms.S Basha, V Kuppan and R Annamalai controlled the proceedings. Com.Sreedharasuramaniam, Circle Secretary ,BSNLEU and Convener welcomed the gathering. Coms.P Abhimanyu, General Secretary, BSNLEU, K Govindaraj, AGS and Circle Secretary, AIBDPA, S Chellappa, AGS, BSNLEU and T Kashi, Circle Secretary, BSNLCCWF addressed.
TAMIL NADU.
Salem District hosted the Tamil Nadu Convention on 27-01-2024 preside over by Com.R Rajasekar, Circle Secretary, AIBDPA and Chairman,CoC. Com.P Raju, Circle Secretary, BSNLEU and Convener, CoC welcomed. Coms. P Abhimanyu, General Secretary, BSNLEU, S Mohandoss, CHQ Vice President,AIBDPA , S Chellappa, AGS,BSNLEU and Syed Idris, CHQ Organising Secretary, BSNLCCWF addressed the convention.
HARYANA.
Haryana Circle has successfully organised the CoC convention at Rohtak on 29-01-2024. Com.Kuldeep Singh, Circle Secretary, AIBDPA and Chairman, COC presided. Com.M S kadian, Circle Secretary, BSNLEU and Convener,CoC welcomed one and all. Com.Ashwin Kumar, CHQ Organising Secretary, BSNLEU addressed the convention.
ASSAM.
Guwahati Multi purpose hall witnessed a large convention of the CoC,Assam on 30-01-2024. Com.M R Das, CHQ President, AIBDPA preside over the convention. A host of leaders, including Coms.Satanjit Das, Veteran trade union leader, Gargo Talukdar, Joint Convenor, JCTU, S N Sarma, Circle Secretary, AIBDPA, Bijoy Deka, Circle Secretary, BSNLEU, Sankar Kumar Das, Convenor, JEPRP addressed.
KERALA
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Kerala Convention was held very successfully on 30-01-2024 at YMCA Hall, Ernakulam. Com.N Guruprasad, Circle Secretary, AIBDPA and Chairman,CoC was in chair. Com.K Chandran Pillai, National Secretary, CITU inaugurated. Coms.K G Jayaraj, General Secretary,AIBDPA, Veteran leader V A N Namboodiri, Ali Akbar (CITU), K N Jyothilakshmy, AGS,BSNLEU, R Muraleedharan Nair,AGS,AIBDPA, Suresh, CHQ Vice President,BSNLCCWF, K Mohanan, Circle President, AIBDPA, P Manoharan, CHQ Org Secretary and Circle President,BSNLEU and M G S Kurup, CHQ Treasurer,AIBDPA addressed. Coms.M Vijayakumar, Circle Secretary and Convenor,CoC welcomed and P A Babu proposed vote of thanks.
TELANGANA.
A well participated CoC Convention was held at Hyderabad on 30-01-2024. Com, Ramachandradu, Circle Secretary,AIBDPA and Chairman, CoC presided. Com. G Sambasiva Rao, Circle Secretary, BSNLEU and Convenor,CoC welcomed the gathering. Coms.P Abhmanyu, General Secretary, BSNLEU, D Shankar ,CHQ Vice President, AIBDPA, J Sampath Rao, AGS,BSNLEU, B Paripoornachari, Circle Secretary, BSNLCCWF, B R Veeraswamy, Circle President, AIBDPA, M Thirmalacharyalu, Circle President, BSNLCCWF and M Susheelkumar, ACS, BSNLEU addressed.
WEST BENGAL
West Bengal State level convention of the Coordination Committee was held on 30-01-2024 mobilizing the comrades of the five northern districts at Siliguri. Com.Bipul Chakraborty, senior leader ,AIBDPA presided over the convention. Coms. Goutam Ghosh, District Secretary, CITU and Animesh Mitra, CHQ President, BSNLEU and Secretary General, BSNLCCWF addressed the convention.
Ernakulam Distrct Conference has been held in an enthusiastic manner on 27-01-2024 at YMCA hall, Ernakulam. Senior leader Com.P A Kumaran presided over the inaugural session. Com.P Janardhanan, District Secretary welcomed one and all. Com.S Satheesh, Vice Chairman, Youth Welfare Commission inaugurated the conference with an elaborate and educative speech. Com.K G Jayaraj, General Secretary delivered the keynote address and explained the issues confronting the pensioners. Com.N Guruprasad, Circle Secretary spoke on organisatinal matters and the campaign programme of the Coordination Committee. Coms.K K Gopinath (CGPA), P V Sudheesh Babu (Confederation), Ajith Bhaskar (NFPE), P K Gangadharan (AIPRPA) and M N Arunkumar (BSNLEU) greeted the conference. Com.K V Premkumar proposed vote of thanks.
In the subject session, a presidium of Coms.P A Kumaran, N P Peter, A V Kuriakose and K Padmanabhan controlled the proceedings, Com.N Guruprasad, Circle Secretary inaugurated. Com.P Janardhanan, District Secretary presented the biennial report and Com. P A Haneefa the audited accounts. Both the report and accounts were adopted after detailed discussion and reply. Election of office bearers was held unanimously and the following are the important functionaries; Com. P S Peethambaran (President) Com.P Janardhanan (District Secretary) Com, P A Haneefa (Treasurer). With vote of thanks by Com. C K Gopinathan the conference came to an end.
Let us dedicate ourselves to our great country with its unique constitution which guarantee secularism, democracy and socialism and equal rights. Let us reaffirm to fight against the challenges against the constitution and for our genuine rights.
C0m. N Guruprasad,Circle Secretary inaugurated Kozhikode biennial District Conference on 25-01-2024 and explaind the important issues. Com.K V Sasidharan, President was in the chair. Veteran leader and Advisor Com.V A N Namboodiri, Com.M Vijayakumar, Circle Secretary, BSNLEU, Com.P P Santhoshkumar (District Secretary, BSNLEU, Com.P Rema (AIPRPA) Com.Premarajan (CGPA) Com.K Damodaran and Com.P V Chandrasekharn addressed the conference. Office bearers were elected with Com.K V Sasidharan (President) Com.A Purushothaman (District Secretary) Com.P D Sathyan (Treasurer). Com.A Purshothaman welcomed and Com.Balan Punnaserry proposed vote of thanks.
The biennial district conference of Bongaigaon, Assam was held on 24th January, 2024 at the Railway Institute Hall under the presidentship of Com. R S Ray. Com.M R Das, CHQ President inaugurated the conference with a detailed speech. Com.S N Sarma, Circle Secretary spoke on organisational issues. A host of leaders including Coms.K C Medh, Circle President, A Rahman,ACS , Sikader (Railway) addressed the conference. Com.D C Paul, District Secretary presented the report and accounts and were adopted after discussion. The important functionaries elected are Com. R R Ray (President) Com.Amalananda Chakraborty (District Secretary) and Com.Sunil Kumar Hanjung Roy (Treasurer).
The joint forum of trade unions and farmers bodies has given a call for a nationwide general strike and Grameen Bandh (rural close down) on February 16,2024 to protest against the anti-worker, anti-farmer and anti-national policies of the central government. The Joint forum is pressing for the demands which include higher minimum (crop MSP) support price, minimum wage of Rs 26,000 per month for workers, repeal of four labour codes, repeal amendments made to IPC/CrPC, guaranteed employment as fundamental right.
BSNL Employees Union has decided to join the strike for settlement of the important demands including wage revision, and pension revision. So all the AIBDPA units are requested to extend full cooperation at all levels and participate in the campaign programmes so that the strike is made most successful.
Pathanamthitta District Conference has been held successfully on 24-01-2024 at PVC Nagar {Town Hall, Pathanamthitta) . Com.A S Ajikumar , District President controlled the proceedings. Com.K G Jayaraj, General Secretary inaugurated the conference and explained the issues in detail. Com.N Guruprasad, Circle Secretary delivered a brilliant keynote address. Coms. K K Jagadamma (Confederation), A K Gopalan (AIPRPA), V Jayan (BSNLEU), Sooraj(NFPE), Sreedharan Nair (NCCPA), Jacob Mathew (AKBRF) etc greeted the conference. In the subject session, Com.MGS Kurup, District Secretary presented the report so also Com.K R Rajendran the audited accounts. Both the report and accounts were adopted after discussion. A new set of office bearers were elected with Com. A S Ajikumar (President), Com.M G S Kurup (District Secretary) Com. K R Rajendran (Treasurer). It is worth mentioning that out of the 125 delegates, 35 were women. Com.M G S Kurup delivered the welcome address and Com.P Sadanandi proposed vote of thanks.
