As per the call of the Co-ordination Committee of BSNLEU, AIBDPA and BSNLCCWF, Human Chain programme is being organised throughout the country today, against the National Monetisation Pipeline, handing over of BSNL’s mobile towers and optic fibre to the private and  also creating hurdles in BSNL’s 4G launching. Com.P.Abhimanyu, GS, who is presently touring various parts of the country, in connection with the 9^th Membership Verification campaign, participated in the Human Chain programme at Chennai. A large number of comrades belonging to BSNLEU, AIBDPA and BSNLCCWF, participated in this Human Chain programme, organised outside the CGM’s office, Chennai Telephones circle. Placards carrying slogans against National Monetisation Pipeline, disinvestment and privatisation were displayed during the Human Chain programme. At the end of the Human Chain programme, Com.P.Abhimanyu, GS, Com.S. Chellappa, AGS and Com.Sridharasubramanian, Circle Secretary, Chennai, addressed the gathering.  Thunderous slogans were also raised during the Human Chain programme against the handing over of BSNL’s 14,917 mobile towers and optic fibre to the private. 

BSNLEU, Tamil Nadu circle and Chennai Telephones circle, conducted their combined Extended Circle Executive Committee meeting at Chennai today. BSNLEU’s red flag was hoisted by Com.S.Chellappa, AGS, BSNLEU. 350 comrades participated in this meeting. Com.A. Babu Radhakrishnan, Circle President, Tamil Nadu and Com.Basha, Circle President, Chennai, jointly presided over the meeting. Both the comrades briefly delivered the presidential address. Com.Shree Ganesh, ACS, Chennai Telephones circle, delivered the welcome address. Com.S. Chellappa, AGS, addressed the meeting and explained about the tasks connected with the 9^th Membership Verification. Thereafter, Com.P.Abhimanyu, addressed the meeting elaborately. He explained about the false claims in connection with the 2^nd Revival Package, roadblocks created by the government in BSNL’s 4G launching, the National Monetisation Pipeline, threatenings being given in respect of 2^nd VRS, FR 56 (J) and increasing of working hours. The General Secretary also explained about the achievements of BSNLEU during the past 3 years. After the speech of the General Secretary, both the Tamil Nadu and Chennai Extended Circle Executive Committee meetings are held separately and discussed about the ways and means of obtaining maximum votes in the 9^th Membership Verification.

A meeting of the BSNL Working Women’s Co-ordination Committee was held online on 11.09.2022. Com.B. Baghyalakshmi, Joint Convenor, presided over. 10 comrades participated in this meeting. Com.Sharmila Data, welcomed everyone. Com.P. Indira, Convenor, presented the report on activities. Com.P.Abhimanyu, General Secretary, BSNLEU, addressed the meeting and explained about the various aspects connected with the 2^nd Revival Package, BSNL’s 4G launching, National Monetisation Pipeline and also the achievements of BSNLEU during the past 3 years. Thereafter, all the comrades participated in the deliberations. Finally, Com.P.Indira, Convenor, summed up the discussions. Com.Banani Chattobadhyaya, Joint Convenor, proposed the vote of thanks. The decisions taken in the meeting are enclosed for the information of our comrades.

The Extended Circle Executive Committee meeting of Telangana circle was held at Hyderabad today. The circle executive committee members, other active comrades, who had come from all over the circle, participated in this meeting. Com.J. Sampath Rao, Circle President & AGS presided over the meeting and delivered the presidential address. Com.Samabasivarao, Circle Secretary, welcomed everyone and presented his report on activities. Addressing the meeting, Com.P.Abhimanyu, GS, spoke on the present scenario prevailing in BSNL, including the announcement of the 2^ndRevival Package, how the government is stopping BSNL from launching it’s 4G service, issues taken up and settled by BSNLEU in the last 3 years, functioning of BSNLEU during the Covid pandemic period, etc. The speech of the General Secretary was well received by the comrades. The comrades who participated in the deliberations, assured to make BSNLEU triumphant in the forthcoming 9^th Membership Verification. A booklet of the Telugu translation of CHQ‘s election campaign material, was released by the General Secretary in the meeting.

The circle conference of BSNLEU, Jharkhand circle, was held at Ranchi yesterday the 09-09-2022. Com. Omkar Nath Prasad, circle president, presided over the conference. Com. Azad Kumar Prasad, circle secretary, welcomed everyone and presented his report on activities. There after, Com. Animesh Mitra, President, BSNLEU, delivered the inaugural address. He explained about the Revival Package, present situation of BSNL's 4G launching, the National Monitisation Pipeline and other issues. Thereafter, the delegates participated in the deliberations. Finally the election of office bearers took place unanimously.

The Karnataka circle union organised an inspiring Extended Circle Executive Committee meeting at Bengaluru today. Apart from the district secretaries and circle officer bearers, a large number of frontline comrades also participated this meeting. Com.C.K. Gundanna, Circle President, presided over the meeting. Com.H.V. Sudharshan, Circle Secretary, welcomed everyone and presented the report on activities. Com.P.Abhimanyu, GS, addressed the meeting and spoke at length on the hollow claims of the 2^nd Revival Package, hurdles being created by the government in BSNL’s 4G service, the National Monetisation Pipeline, etc. The General Secretary also explained about the issues of the employees, taken up and settled by BSNLEU. The General Secretary called on the Circle Executive Committee members to effectively organise the ongoing “Meet the Employees” programme and also the Human Chain programme, to be organised on 14.09.2022. 

The Coordination Committee of BSNLEU, AIBDPA and the BSNLCCWF, has already given call to organise Human Chain Programme on 14.09.2022, demanding to drop the National Monetisation Pipeline and also demanding to remove the roadblocks created in the launching of BSNL’s 4G service. The copy of the notification is enclosed. All the circle and district unions are requested to organise the Human Chain programme effectively.

The Extended Circle Executive Committee meeting of Uttarakhand circle is held at Dehradun today. Com.G.P.Kala, Circle President, presided over the meeting. Apart from the circle executive committee members, a good number of active comrades also participated in this meeting. Com.K.S. Soun, Circle Secretary, welcomed everyone and presented his report on activities. Thereafter, Com.P.Abhimanyu, GS, addressed the meeting. The General Secretary explained about the 2^nd Revival Package, the road blocks created in BSNL’s 4G launching, proposed 2^nd VRS, the proposals to sell BSNL’s towers and optic fibre and the National Monetisation Pipeline, attempts to increase the working hours, etc., were explained. The issues taken up and resolved by BSNLEU and also the efforts taken to resolve the very important issues of 3^rd Wage Revision, stagnation, etc., were also explained by the General Secretary. Thereafter, the district secretaries and circle office bearers participated in the deliberations. The meeting concluded with the presidential address and vote of thanks. 

Com.Taruna Prakash Sethi, Circle Secretary, SNATTA, Odisha circle and Com. Rakesh Panda, AGS, SNATTA, attended BSNLEU’s election campaign meeting held at Bhubaneswar today. Both the comrades greeted Com.P.Abhimanyu, GS, with a bouquet. Com.Taruna Prakash Sethi, CS, SNATTA, addressed the meeting and raised the following two issues related to the DR JEs. 

(1)  A new Promotion Policy for the Non-Executives.

The GS BSNLEU replied that BSNLEU has already raised this issue in the Formal Meeting held with the Director (HR) on 13.06.2022. BSNLEU has demanded that the discrimination between the Executive Promotion Policy (EPP) and the Non-Executive Promotion Policy (NEPP) should be removed. BSNLEU has also demanded that, the number of years for getting promotions should be the same for both the employees absorbed from DoT and the employees Directly Recruited by the BSNL. 

(2)  Holding the JTO LICE every year.

The GS, BSNLEU, replied that, the issue has already been taken up with the Management and assured that, hereafter BSNLEU will ensure that, the JTO LICE is held every year.