Yesterday, 15th February, Dharna as per the call of the Forum of BSNL Unions/Associations was held in all SSAs in a massive way. Since I am at Calicut, the comrades here invited me to inaugurate the same. The dharna was organised at the GM office premises. A large number of participants were there. After shouting of slogans by comrades on the demands raised, I started my address. I spoke in detail about the main issue of grant of 78.2% IDA fixation as also on the necessity of improvement of BSNL Services, about the 20-21 February strike etc. The comrades were very attentive. As usual such programmes are always successfully organised here. Leaders of the Forum of Unions/Associations also addressed.

Before returning to my home, I met old friends and comrades and discussed general matters for some time. Interestingly I found out that a good number of pensioners also have attended the dharna. After the AIBDPA has been formed, the leaders and members are fully co-ordinating their activities with that of the regular employees. Now AIBDPA comrades are working to make the 20-21 February strike a big success. It is the same way with regular employees also. They are fully co-ordinating their activities with the pensioners.
Our decision to form AIBDPA – the united organisation of the DOT and BSNL Pensioners – has been proved correct once again.