The two day circle executive committee meeting of BSNLEU started at Coimbatore today. The National Flag was hoisted by Com. A.Md.Jaffer, Coimbatore District President. The Union Flag was hoisted by Com.R.Meyyappan Christopher, Assistant Circle Secretay. Com.S.Chellappa, circle president, is presiding over the meeting. Com.Babu Radhakrishnan, circle secretary, welcomed everyone and presented his report on activities. Com.P.Abhimanyu,GS, inaugurated the meeting. In his speech, the General Secretary spoke in detail about the present status of various issues, viz. revival of BSNL, Wage Revision, Pension Revision and other demands of the AUAB, issues of the contract workers, etc. The General Secretary was felicitated in the meeting, for his election to the post of the Convenor of the Communications Sector of the WFTU- TUI. Thereafter, the Subjects Committee started and members of the executive committee are participating in it.

The indefinite strike of 48,000 workers and employees of the TSRTC (Telangana State Road Transport Corporation) is going on for the 11^th day today. The strike started on 05^th October, 2019, as per the call of the Joint Action Committee of the TSRTC. The Chief Minister of Telangana, K. Chandrasekara Rao, has dismissed all the 48,000 striking employees and workers and has stated that, there was no question of having talks with the striking employees, or taking them back for duty. Meanwhile, one worker has self-immolated himself and died yesterday. BSNLEU, Telangana circle union has conducted solidarity demonstrations, in support of the strike. BSNLEU condemns the dismissal of the employees and workers. It demands the immediate reinstatement of the dismissed workers and employees and demands that the strike should be brought to an end, through a negotiated settlement.

Today’s Economic Times newspaper has reported that, the deployment costs in telecommunications is to increase by 15% to 20% in the absence of Huawei and ZTE, which will ultimately hurt the customers. The ET has reported that Huawei and ZTE have been offering the lowest rates for telecom equipments. Now that the government has decided to avoid Huawei and ZTE, both of which are Chinese companies, the Indian Telecom Companies will become dependent on European vendors, viz., Ericsson and Nokia, besides South Korea’s Samsung. The ET has also cautioned that the 15% to 20% increase in deployment costs will ultimately heart the customers.

[Courtesy: Economic Times - 29.07.2020] 

All India State Government Employees Federation organised a condolence meeting at Delhi on 12.12.2017 to pay respectful homage to com Sukomal Sen in Delhi Parsi Anjuman Hall. The meeting was presided over by com.Subhash Lamba, AGS, AISGEF. At the beginning a resolution proposed by com Srikumar, SG, AISGEF. There after com.A.K.Padmanabhan, Vice-President, CITU, recollected the memories with com.Sukomal Sen followed by com.K.K.N.Kutty, Confederation of Central Government Employees, com. Swapan Chakraborty, Dy.GS, BSNLEU, com.Giriraj Singh, President,NFPE, com.R.N.Parasar, SG,NFPE and other leaders from AISGEF from different states. The condolence resolution adopted with a strong determination that all unions of state, central and PSUs will carry the messages of com.Sukomal Sen to protect the interests of the working class of the country.

Chennai circle union of BSNLEU organised a very effective Extended Circle Executive Committee meeting today. The meeting, presided over by Com. E. Natarajan, Circle President, was held in the YMCA auditorium. Com. M. Kanniappan, Circle Secretary, delivered the introductory speech. Com. P. Abhimanyu, GS, addressed this Extended Circle Executive Committee meeting. In his speech, Com. P. Abhimanyu, GS, gave a detailed account of the issues such as Wage Revision, Subsidiary Tower Company, Revival of BSNL, Settlement of the long pending issues of the Non-Executives, AUAB’s decision to launch the “BSNL at your door step” movement, etc. The audience gave a patient hearing to the speech of the General Secretary. The meeting is continuing after the lunch break.

The 37^th meeting of the National council has become due long before, and there is inordinate delay in holding the same. BSNLEU has already written to the Director(HR), expressing it’s unhappiness over the delay in holding the National Council meeting. The SR Branch of the Corporate Office has informed the General Secretary, BSNLEU today that, the meeting is proposed to be held on 20-11-2018. We hope that at least the meeting will be held this time, without any postponement.

Com.P. Abhimanyu, GS, met Ms. Smitha Choudhary, GM(EF), yesterday and discussed about the delay in holding the JAO LICE, and also about the delay in the implementation of the amendments sought by BSNLEU, to the JAO Recruitment Rules. The General Secretary strongly urged upon GM(EF) to hold the JAO LICE at the earliest with the amended JAO RR. The GM(EF) replied that the amendments for JAO RR are being sent for the approval of the BSNL Board, which are expected to be considered in the next Board meeting. She also assured that the JAO LICE would be held soon thereafter.

General Secretary, Com.P.Abhimanyu’s reply to the RSS’s mouth-piece.

In it’s July, 16, 2019 issue, Organiser, the mouth-piece of the RSS, has published an article, which has demanded that BSNL and MTNL should be privatised / shut down immediately. This article has exposed the true colour of the RSS, with regards to it’s attitude towards the Public Sector in general and BSNL & MTNL in particular. Com.P.Abhimanyu, General Secretary, has written an article, giving a fitting reply to the RSS’s mouth-piece. This article has been published in the “People’s Democracy” and also in the “NewsClick”. We reproduce the article herewith.

Lunch hour demonstrations and gate meetings were organised today, as per the call of the CHQ, to mobilise the employees for participating in the 08^th January General Strike. Com.P.Abhimanyu, General Secretary, addressed the gate meeting held at Pondicherry today.

Once again BSNL has made the achievement and this time, it is in Ahmedabad city. Demand came from the Civil Hospital, Ahmedabad, for providing 15 FTTH connections. This is a new building, with 1,200 beds, which has been made ready to treat the Corona Virus patients. Immediately after receiving the demand, team BSNL, Ahmedabad East, swung into action and completed the provisioning of all the 15 FTTH connections within 8 hours. The CHQ of BSNLEU heartily congratulates all the officers and employees of Ahmedabad East who are involved in this achievement. 

The AUAB leaders of Salem district, Tamil Nadu circle, met Shri A.K.P. Chinnraj, Lok Sabha member of Namakkal Parliamentary Constituency and submitted the memorandum. BSNLEU heartily congratulates the AUAB of Salem district.

The circle conference of BSNLEU, UP(East) circle, going on in Jaunpur, felicitated com.K.R.Yadav, Vice-President(CHQ), who retired from BSNL service, on superannuation, on 30-09-2017. Senior leaders, including com.R.K.Mishra, circle secretary and com.D.N.Tripati, circle president, praised the services rendered to the Union, by com.K.R.Yadav,VP(CHQ). Speaking on the occasion, com.P.Abhimanyu, GS, vividly recollected the contributions of com.K.R.Yadav,VP(CHQ), right from the Lucknow All India Conference, held in 2003. He also cited a few occasions, on which com.K.R.Yadav,VP(CHQ), rose to the occasion, to defend the Organisation.