Pensioners as per the call of the All India BSNL-DOT pensioners Association (AIBDPA) organised demonstrations in all SSA centres protesting against the undue delay in issuing the Pension Revision orders for pre-2007 BSNL retirees and demanding immediate issue of the orders.

It is more than one month since the Cabinet has approved the Cabinet Note on Pension Revision for pre-2007 BSNL retirees and the same received at DOT. The Cabinet Note was prepared and Cabinet approval received after sustained agitations and strikes. Two weeks back when I had met the Secretary, DOT, he has assured that the orders will be issued next week. But it is being unnecessarily delayed. Hence todays demonstrative programmes.

In Calicut, I had the chance to participate and address the demonstration of Pensioners.More than one hundred comrades participated including some regular employees. I addressed them and explained the developments and also assured that the struggle will continue till the same is solved.