The Extended Circle Executive Committee meeting of Andra Pradesh circle was held at Vijayawada yesterday the 02-05-2025. Com.P.V.CH.V.Sagar Circle, President, presided over. Com. V. Ravikumar District Secretary, Vijayawada, welcomed to all. Com.S.Krishnabalaji, circle secretary, submitted the report on activities. On behalf of the CHQ, Com.S.Chellappa, AGS, explained in detail about the pro-corporate policies of the government, developments on wage revision issue, problems faced in BSNL's 4G sevice, etc. He explained in detail about the demands for the General Strike on 20th May, opposing the 4 Labour Codes, attacks on the public sector, demanding immediate settlement of Wage revision, quick improvement in 4G service etc. He appealed to all the members to join the strike and make it a success. Com.A.V. Nageswara Rao, State President, CITU and Com.P.Ashoka Babu, former Dy.GS emphasised the need to make the General Strike on 20th May a total success .Com.Ramadevi, VP, CHQ, Com.N.Ramarao, CS, AIBDPA, Com.K.Prabhakar, CS,CCWF and Com.R.Srilakshmi, BSNLWWCC also addressed the meeting. Com.P.Tata Rao, ACS,BSNLEU delivered vote of thanks.

Indian working class is organising General Strike on 20^th May, 2025 opposing Modi government's implementation of the four Labour Codes, weakening of the Public Sector Undertakings and other demands. BSNLEU and NFTE BSNL are joining this General Strike. Apart from the demands of the Central Trade Unions, BSNLEU and NFTE BSNL are raising the demands of BSNL employees like immediate settlement of Wage Revision, immediate launching of good quality 4G service, opposing 2^nd VRS, New Promotion Policy, etc. BSNLEU and NFTE BSNL have issued joint strike notice today, to the CMD BSNL and the Secretary, Telecom.

As per the tradition of BSNLEU, various circle and district unions organised May Day programmes today. Flag hoisting and meetings have been organised. CHQ heartily congratulates all the circle and district unions which have organised May Day programme today.

Yesterday, the BSNL Corporate Office has issued letter stating that, all sports activities are suspended, until further order. Further, the facility of permitting 2 hour / 4 hour Off for practice, is also stopped. The Management has stated that these decisions are taken keeping the financial condition of the Company into consideration. BSNLEU has written letter to the CMD BSNL today, opposing this decision of the Management. BSNLEU has stated that the financial condition of the Company is not that much bad, since only recently the Management had announced that the Company had earned Rs.262 crore net profit in the 3rd quarter of the financial year 2024-25. BSNLEU had also pointed out that, such a decision was not taken even when the financial condition of BSNL was worse. Hence, BSNLEU has demanded that, the Corporate Office letter, suspending all sports activities in BSNL should be withdrawn and that the sports activities should be allowed to continue.