Recently, BSNLEU has written letter to Shri Ashwini Vaishnav, Hon’ble Minister for Communications, requesting him to take steps for allowing BSNL to launch its 4G service immediately, by utilising the network of Vodafone Idea. BSNLEU’s letter has got coverage in the media. Leading daily, Economic Times Telecom has published an article on the letter of BSNLEU. We enclose the ET Telecom report here with.

In a landmark judgement delivered on 15.02.2024, the Supreme Court has struck down the Electoral Bonds Scheme implemented by the Narendra Modi government. A five-judge bench headed by Chief Justice of India, D.Y. Chandrachud, stated that “contributions made by companies under Electoral Bonds Scheme are purely business transactions made with the intent of the securing benefits in return.” The judgement has stated that “political funding through Electoral Bonds promoted corruptions. It is also done for favour to be returned by the ruling party by way of policy changes or getting licenses”, noted the judgement. Undoubtedly, the system of Electoral Bonds has enabled the big corporates to give political donations to the ruling party for getting massive benefits from the government. BSNLEU welcomes this judgement of the Supreme Court.

BSNLEU has issued the following press statement to the media, in connection with the one day strike organised by the Union, demanding settlement of important issues.

BSNLEU has given call for organising a one day strike today the 16.02.2024, demanding settlement of the issues of Wage Revision, BSNL’s 4G & 5G, New Promotion Policy, Review of the Restructuring and other demands. Reports being received by the CHQ show that the strike has been successfully organised in all parts of the country. CHQ conveys it’s revolutionary greetings to all the circle and district unions which have organised the strike successfully and also to the employees who have participated in the strike.

बीएसएनएल के गठन से पहले दूरसंचार विभाग द्वारा भर्ती किए गए और प्रशिक्षण के लिए भेजे गए कर्मचारियों को प्रेसिडेंशियल ऑर्डर जारी करना - BSNLEU ने सचिव, दूरसंचार विभाग को पत्र लिखकर माननीय सर्वोच्च न्यायालय के आदेश को लागू करने की मांग की है।

भारत के माननीय सर्वोच्च न्यायालय ने पहले ही 26.07.2023 को फैसला सुना दिया है, जिसमें दूरसंचार विभाग को निर्देश दिया गया है कि वह दूरसंचार विभाग द्वारा भर्ती किए गए और बीएसएनएल के गठन से पहले, यानी 01.10.2000 को प्रशिक्षण के लिए भेजे गए कर्मचारियों को प्रेसिडेंशियल ऑर्डर जारी करे। भारत के माननीय सर्वोच्च न्यायालय को फैसला सुनाए हुए 7 महीने होने जा रहे हैं। हालाँकि, डीओटी ने अभी तक फैसले को लागू नहीं किया है। BSNLEU पहले ही 31.07.2023 और 25.10.2023 को दूरसंचार विभाग को पत्र लिखकर फैसले को लागू करने की मांग कर चुका है। एक बार फिर BSNLEU ने आज दूरसंचार सचिव को पत्र लिखकर माननीय सर्वोच्च न्यायालय के आदेश को शीघ्र लागू करने की मांग की है।