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It is reported in Hindu that BSNL, Air India etc. are recommended to be closed / strategically sold by NITI Ayog (former Planning Commission) along with many other loss making PSUs. It is also reported that the government may not accept the recommendation in the case of BSNL immediately, since the government fear stiff opposition from its 2.5 lakh employees. ITI is already in the list. It is also reported that the government will start with ‘low hanging fruit’ and later proceed with the big catch.
The intention of the government is very clear. It wants to handover the most profitable telecom sector completely to the private, including BSNL. VSNL is already sold. BSNL seems to be the next target, since Delhi based MTNL, may be the last target because of its being in the capital of the country with all government offices, including that of President, Prime Minister, Defence establishments etc.
Its inability to impose VRS and disinvesment in BSNL earlier, due to strong protest and agitation from the workforce, only is keeping the government from privatising/closing BSNL. Any weakening of the Forum / united movement of the workers will be utilised by the government to implement its dark agenda. The workers can not be caught unawares.
Strengthen Forum of BSNL Unions/Associations to fight against privatisation/closure of BSNL!
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Its very disturbing news for all bsnl employes… Dis NDA MODI s attackng government employess what he think he is…?
Both the UPA and NDA governments are against the Public Sector. Modi government is more aggressive and wants to hand over the PSUs to the corporates at the earliest. The recommendations of the NITI Ayog are for that purpose. The only was is to jointly fight against this anti-worker policies and decisions.
Sir Bsnl is comeing back to profit why they r closeing … Do T.M Ravi shanker Prasad also haveng the same idea?
The reply has already been given. Ravi Shankar Prasad is Minister in the Modi government and the policy is the same.
Good evening sir ,
I have sern in intetnet that niti ayog said making bsnl privatising is difficult because of huge employe power.
Exactly. But they will try. If the resistance from workers is missing, the govt. will try to implement its agenda.