In preparation for writing the book ” Great Leaders of P and T Trade Union Movement” (now published), I went through the old union journals, some books, old records etc. I was surprised and exhilarated. Their indomitable courage  in fighting for the cause of workers, great capacity to organise, the innumerable sacrifices and hardships they have undergone  in defending the workers – there is no limit. Of course the tumultous period of struggle for independennce, formation of  national trade union centres, extremely hard working conditions – all these might have inflenced them.
Their life and struggle inspires us. We have to be worthy as their inheritors.

In the evening of 23April 2016, the membership verification meeting was held at Jodhpur. The compund was completely full and many comrades had to stand. More than 300 comrades participated.
The meeting was presided over by Com. Hanumanji Dhadhodia, district president. Com. Bhikaram Bishnoi, District Secretary, Jodhpur wrlcomed all participants. Shri N.R.Vishnoi, Director, AIMS, who was a senior officer in DOT greeted the workers. Comrades Vijay Singh CHQ Org. Secretary, Ashok Pareek, Circle Secretary, Madan Singh ACS,  VAN Namboodiri Patron and other comrades addressed.
The leaders spoke about the necessity of electing BSNLEU in the verification. They also spoke about the achievements of the union and what will be the further demands.
The Distict union and workers assured the leaders that Jodhpur will give a lead of more than 80%.

In Rajasthan, this is the marriage season. Despite more than 2-3 marriage functions connected with BSNL employees,  large number of workers attended the membership verification campaign meeting at Pali on 23 April 2016. CHQ, Circle Office-bearers were received by the local lesders in traditional manner.
Com. Moti Singh, District Secretary, welcomed all. Com. Prabhuram Choudhary, Dist. President presided. Comrades Madan Singh, Hari Narayanan, Circle office bearers, A.Pareek Circle Secretary, Vijay Singh, CHQ Org. Secretary, senior leader Ambalji, VAN Namboodiri Patron BSNLEU and other leaders addressed. They briefed the house about the many  achievements of BSNLEU and also what it proposes to  achieve for BSNL employees. The struggles organised under the leadership of Forum and BSNLEU for revival of BSNL was explained. We are part of Indian working class and have gone on strike every time on the call of national trade unions. They called upon workers to vote en masse for BSNLEU in the ensuing verification.

In Rajasthan, this is the marriage season. Despite more than 2-3 marriage functions connected with BSNL employees,  large number of workers attended the membership verification campaign meeting at Pali on 23 April 2016. CHQ, Circle Office-bearers were received by the local lesders in traditional manner.
Com. Moti Singh, District Secretary, welcomed all. Com. Prabhuram Choudhary, Dist. President presided. Comrades Madan Singh, Hari Narayanan, Circle office bearers, A.Pareek Circle Secretary, Vijay Singh, CHQ Org. Secretary, VAN Namboodiri Patron BSNLEU and other leaders addressed. They briefed the house about the many  achievements of BSNLEU and also what it proposes to  achieve for BSNL employees. The struggles organised under the leadership of Forum and BSNLEU for revival of BSNL was explained. We are part of Indian working class and have gone on strike every time on the call of national trade unions. They called upon workers to vote en masse for BSNLEU in the ensuing verification.

On the road route from Bikaner to Jodhpur in Rajasthan, about 30 km from the former, there is Mata Kirti Mandir, a temple for the mouses. I had visited it earlier. Today, while going to Jodhpur from Bikaner along with Comrades Vijay Singh, CHQ Org. Secretary, Ashok Pareek, Circle Secretary, Hari Narayan and Madan Singh Circle office bearers BSNLEU Rajasthan, I could visit the same. The idol is Mata Karni, but there are thousands of all kind of mouses,  big and small, many varities. Milk, sweets and other eatables are placed in many places and the mouses eat their food calmly without any fight. Wherever you walk, lot of them are. It is surprising how they escape without getting under your feet. Co-existence is part of nature.

Today, 23rd April is celebrated as ‘World Book Day’. It is the 400 death anniversary of William Shakespeare, one of the greatest writers of all times. He was born in 1564 and died on 23 April 1616.

A meeting of BSNLEU was held Nagour on 21  April 2016 participated by a good number of workers at GM office premises.  Com. Pukhraj Gurjar District President  presided. Coms. V.A.N.Namboodiri, Founder General Secretary and Patron BSNLEU, Ashok Pareek Circle Secretary Rajasthan, Vijay Singh All India Org. Secretary, District Secretary Kishnaram Babel, Acting Secretary Jagdish Vaishnav, Hari Narain, ACS, Madan Singh treasurer and other leaders attended and addressed. Though the meeting was arranged at short notice majority of the employeers were present in the scorching sun. In Nagour BSNLEU had got majority in the past and will get much more majority now.

Bikaner has always been a very stronghold of BSNL Employees Union. A big SSA of Rajasthan, it had a long tradition of mighty trade union struggles. It was here that in CG employees strike that the Railway workers became martyrs.
The verification campaign meeting held at Bikaner GM office premises was presided by Com.Kamal Singh, Circle and District Union President. Large number of employees participated. It was encouraging that even my retired employees and a few disabled comrades also came. Comrades V.A.N.Namboodiri, Founder General Secretary and Patron, Ashok Pareek, Circle Secretary Rajasthan, Vijay Singh, CHQ Organising Secretary, S.N.Nagal, Hari Narain, Asst. Secretary, Madan Singh, Circle Treasurer, Gulam Hussain Dist.Secretary, Hem Nath Sidh Dist. Vice President and other leaders attended and addressed.
Bikaner leaders assured that in the SSA, BSNLEU will cross 90% and more in the verification. Congratulations!