The circle and district branches of All India BSNL-DOT Pensioners Association (AIBDPA) organised general body meetings, rallies, seminars etc. in connection with the Pensioners’ Day on 17th December. The union is observing the day in connection with the historic judgement given by Supreme Court on 17th December 1982,in D.S.Nakera Vs Government of India case declaring that Pension is not a charity but the right and pensioners cannot be discriminated on the basis of their date of retirement. This is a Magna carta of the Pensioners all over the country.
In the rallies and meetings, the leaders explained the judgement and also pointed out the anti-pensioner move of the government to pass the PFRDA Bill, against the interest of the workers and the pensioners. This attack on the security of the pensioners has to be opposed and defeated.