Once again I got the chance to visit Coimbatore, the busy growing city of the south. Local people say Kovai for the town. It is a growing industrial city with a lot of educational and technical institutions. Being almost on the border with Kerala, there are a lot of Keralites here. Most of the people knows Malayalam.

I started from Calicut by the Fast Passenger train at 0810 and reached Kovai at about 1315 hours. Com. Ambujakshan and his team were waiting at the Railway station. After lunch, we went to the AIBDPA circle Executive Committee meeting being held in a nearby auditorium. Com. Mohan Doss, Circle President was presiding. Com. C.K.Narasimhan Circle Secretary presented his report. Many comrades participated in the discussion.

In my address to the CEC, I briefed the house about the issues of the Pensioners, the historic settlement of the Pension revision and the fight for settlement of pension issues. The formation and growth of AIBDPA was reported.

Out of 26 SSAs, except in 5 SSAs, AIBDPA has been formed in all other SSAs. The units are on the growth pact. Tomorrow, there is the District Conference of Coimbatore.

Com. Vamanan, SSA Secretary and his team made all arrangements for the successful conduct of the CEC. My Congratulations!