As per the call of the United Forum of BSNL Unions, hunger strike was organised on 20th September 2016 in Corporate office and all SSAs/Circles in the country demanding discussion and settlement of the demands raised in the Charter submitted by it. Bonus (PLI), Stagnation, E-1 pay scale, Wage negotiation etc. are the demands raised. Employees belonging to BSNLEU, BSNLMS and SNATTA participated in large numbers. Members of AIBDPA and BSNLCCWF participated in many centres.

At BSNL Corporate office premises hunger strike was held with about 100 leaders and workers participating from Corporate office, NTR, Haryana and UP West. Com.R.S.Chauhan, CS NTR presided. Com.P.Abhimanyu, General Secretary BSNLEU, V.A.N.Namboodiri, Patron BSNLEU, K.G.Jayaraj, General Secretary, AIBDPA, Suresh Kumar, GS BSNLMS, Sunil Gautam, AGS SNATTA, Swapan Chakraborty, Dy. GS BSNLEU, M.S.Kadian, CS, Haryana, Kuldip Singh, Asst. Treasurer, BSNLEU and other leaders addressed and explained the Charter of Demands. Slogans were shouted focussing the demands.Before the hunger strike started the workers paid homage to the martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the country.

The speakers pointed that the demands raised are long pending one and have to be settled early, failing which further struggles will be organised.