The Circle Union of All India BSNL-DOT Pensioners Association (AIBDPA) was formed on 23rd August in a well attended Circle Convention of Pensioners held at the RTTC conference Hall at Pune. The Convention was presided over by Comrade Ganesh Nallawade, Circle President of BSNLEU and was addressed by Comrades Purushotham Gedam, Circle President, BSNLEU, Datta Saheb Gaikwad, President, SC/ST Sanghatan, Sonawane and other comrades. Comrade B.P.Petkar, AGS, AIBDPA and Convener Maharashtra Circle welcomed all.
Com. V.A.N.Namboodiri, President BSNLEU and Advisor AIBDPA inaugurated the convention. In his speech he spoke about the major demands of the BSNL-DOT pensioners. In settling the Pension Revision of pre-2007 BSNL retirees, BSNLEU and AIBDPA had achieved a great victory. Now the main task is get it implemented without further delay wherever it has not been implemented. He also explained the Charter of Demands adopted at the recent Central Executive Committee of AIBDPA held at Kolkata.
The Maharashtra Circle union was formed unanimously electing office-bearers with Comrade B.P.Petkar as Circle Secretary.