Inaugural Session
As usual with the AICs of BSNLEU, the Conference Pandal was full to the maximum and many were standing outside. The stage was decorated with red flags and festoons with a big banner behind mentioning VII All India Conference. The photos of Com. KG Bose, Com. Moni Bose, Com. S.R.Nayak and Com. Sukenderpal Singh was placed before the stage, which was garlanded by the President, Com. Namboodiri. All the leaders and guests were welcomed and seated in the stage by the Reception Committee leaders.
The inaugural session was presided over by Com.V.A.N.Namboodiri, President of the Union. The entire house stood in silence for one minute paying homage to the Martyrs who laid down their lives for the progress of humanity and rights of workers.Com. Sisir Bhattacharjee, Chairman, Reception Committee, welcomed all to the great city of Kolkata and to the AIC. All the leaders on the dais were felicitated and honoured by the Reception Committee.
Com.VAN Namboodiri, in his Presidential address, mentioned about the great tradition of W.Bengal and Calcutta in the independence struggle, the role played by Com.Subhas Chandra Bose and the INA and the advance made by the Left Front Government. He welcomed all the delegates and guests and expected that this AIC will be a historic one in its discussions and decisions. He narrated the great role played by the Telecom Factory, Alipore, in the development of telegraphs and telephones, where the AIC was to be held. He also stated the condemning role played by Trinamool goons, which compelled the reception Committee to change the venue to this place.

Com. A.K.Padmanabhan, President, CITU inaugurated the Conference. In his speech he congratulated BSNLEU for it s active participation in the common struggle of the working class as also in stopping disinvestment and VRS in BSNL. He condemned the anti-worker policies being implemented by the Government and the united struggles by the Central trade Unions. He called upon the BSNL workers to join the joint struggles being organised by the Central Trade Unions.

Com. P.Abhimanyu, General Secretary, BSNLEU, Com.M.Krishnan, Secretary General, Confederation of Central Government Employees and Workers, K.G.Jayaraj, General Secretary, AIBDPA, Com. Tapas Ghosh, Secretary General, BSNLCCWF, V.Ramesh, General Secretary, AIIEA and Com. Animesh Mitra, Dy. General Secretary addressed.

A book published by the Co-Ordination committee of BSNL Unions and Association compiling the articles of veteran Leader and former Patron of BSNLEU Com. Moni Bose was released by. Com. V.A.N.Namboodiri presenting the same to Com. Jyotsna Bose, wife of Comrade Moni Bose. Their son Dr. Gautam Bose was also present. Com. Namboodiri remembered the great contributions o f Com. Moni Bose and congratulated the Co-ordinating Committee and its Convener Com. Biplab Das, for taking initiative in publishing the same.