When the employees’ unions/associations in BSNL protested against the reported recommendation of the NITI Ayog for closure or transfer to States of BSNL and ITI, NITI Ayog denied any such recommendation. It was clear that this was only to confuse the workers and dent their protest actions.
Now the ‘cat is out of the bag.’ A letter from the Prime Minister’s Office dated 30th December 2016 has asked the Secretary Department of Communications as follows:
“NITI Ayog after analysing the finances of CPSE has recommended Closure, transfer to States, Status etc. in respect of the following CPSEs under M/o Communications & Information Technology:
(i) Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd.
(ii) ITI Limited.
The undersigned is directed to request the Department concerned to the above PSEs to furnish the status of implementation in respect of the CPSEs to this office by 01.01.2017 positively.
Sd./ Mayur Maheswari
Deputy Secretary: Phone: 2301 7676”
What is the justification for the closure of BSNL and ITI? It is nothing but to maximise the profit of the private telecom companies. Neither the security of the country, nor the future of the workers are taken in to consideration.
It is sure that mighty protest actions will be organised to defeat this anti-people, anti-worker decision of the government. United struggles have to be organised with the full support of the people, trade unions and political parties
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Good Morning Sir,
Sir any news regarding pay revision for non-executive, already for executives committee has been placed and report submitted…..
BSNLEU has demanded for formation of Wage Negotiation Committee to be formed for starting discussion in the matter. It is yet to be formed. After that negotiation will start. After wage agreement the same will be implemented. It will take some time. This is the usual practice.
Sir.. Recently BSNL recruited JTO’s in mass number and now new related to privatisation is came out. Is the privatisation news true? What is the future of newly recruited BSNL JTOs ?
The NITI Ayog has given recommendation either to close or privatise BSNL and MTNL. But the workers will not agree and will go on struggle to stop privatisation or closure.