BSNLEU demands special casual leave to the officials placed under quarantine, due to the infection of COVID-19.

BSNLEU has written to the Director (HR), demanding that special casual leave should be granted to the officials affected with COVID-19, who are also instructed to remain under quarantine, to stop the further spreading of the disease. The Railway Ministry has issued instructions that, special casual leave should be sanctioned to it’s officials, who are placed under quarantine. The Indian Railways has also stipulated that special casual leave can be granted up to 30 days to the officials placed under quarantine. BSNLEU has demanded the Director (HR) to take an early decision for sending instructions to the CGMs, for the granting of special casual leave to the affected BSNL employees, who are instructed to remain under quarantine.