Shri P.K. Purwar, CMD BSNL, has reported that “the MTNL is in the ICU and any day it can be declared dead. I can say a catastrophe is waiting to happen in MTNL.” Shri P.K. Purwar has further stated that the debt of MTNL is Rs.26,000/- crore whereas it’s revenue is only Rs.1,300/- crore (per year). The interest payment alone comes to Rs.2,100/- crore. (Business Line dated 21.03.2022).  

Under these circumstances, the employees are also receiving media reports that, the government has taken decision to merge BSNL, MTNL and BBNL and convert them into a single company. BSNL is already struggling in a financial crisis. Under these circumstances, if MTNL, which is already in the ICU and is waiting to die any time, is merged with BSNL, what will happen to BSNL? Is it appropriate on the part of the government to merge BSNL and MTNL?

BSNLEU pays it’s respectful homage to the martyrs, Com.Bhagat Singh, Com.Shivaram Rajguru and Com.Sukhdev Thapar, who sacrificed their lives for the freedom of India. It was on this day in 1931 that, these three revolutionary freedom fighters were hanged at the Lahore jail, by the British colonial rulers. BSNLEU cherishes the revolutionary thinking of these heroes of the freedom movement and resolves to carry forward their legacy. 

CHQ has already informed that the list of delegates and observers should be sent to the CHQ by 25.03.2022. It is seen that, many circle secretaries are sending the list without mentioning who is the delegate and who is the observer. Hence, CHQ requests that it should be clearly mentioned who is the delegate and who is the observer.

It was on this day in 2001 that, BSNLEU took it’s birth in a jubilant convention held at Visakhapatnam. All these years BSNLEU has stood in the forefront of all the struggles, to defend the interests of the employees and to protect BSNL as a vibrant public sector company. BSNLEU treads in the path of “unity and struggle”, shown by the visionary working class leader Com.K.G. Bose. On this occasion, the CHQ of BSNLEU conveys it’s revolutionary greetings to all the comrades.  The CHQ assures that, BSNLEU will continue to fight for the cause of the working class.

CHQ has already informed all the circle secretaries that, the list of 10^th All India Conference delegates and observers should be sent to the CHQ on or before 25.03.2022. So far, only Kerala, Karnataka, Kolkata Telephones, Himachal Pradesh, Odisha and NE-I circles have sent the list of delegates and observers. The remaining circles are also requested to send the list immediately. While sending the list, it should be clearly mentioned who are the delegates and who are the observers. The list should be e-mailed to bsnleuchq@gmail.com.

The Haryana circle union of BSNLEU organised an Extended Executive Committee meeting at Rohtak, yesterday the 20.03.2022. This meeting has been called to discuss about the ways and means for successfully organising the forthcoming two day General Strike, to be held on 28^th & 29^th March, 2022. Com.Ramkumar Gujjar, Circle President, delivered the presidential address. Com.M.S. Kadian, Circle Secretary, delivered the welcome address. Com.Kuldeep Singh, Circle Secretary, AIBDPA, conducted the proceedings. Com.P.Abhimanyu, GS, addressed the meeting and gave a detailed account on the demands of the General Strike. He called on the comrades of Haryana circle to successfully organise the strike. Com.Ramesh Chand, Organising Secretary (CHQ) and Com.Deepak Sharma, Dy.GS, SNATTA, addressed the meeting and criticised the anti-worker policies of the government. All the Executive Committee members spoke and assured to make the strike a success.