08 Thursday Nov 2012
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For the third consecutive month, the mobile subscriber base in India has gone down. The subscriber base was reduced from 908.36 millions in August 2012 to 906.62 millions in September. Within one month 17.4 lakh connections have been reduced.
At the same time BSNL added 3.93 lakh additional connections. After Air-tel, BSNL added more connections.
05 Monday Nov 2012
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I had been in Dhanbad and Hazaribagh on 3rd and 4th November in connection with the Central Executive Committee meeting of the BSNL Casual and Contract Workers Federation. I was inspired by the huge gathering in the open session of BSNL and casual/Contract workers numbering many hundreds in the small town of Hazaribagh coming from some other districts far away. The young comrades were full of confidence, commitment for the organisation and prepared to fight. Many of the contract workers are graduates, post graduates and well versed with many kinds of work. Their speeches were also well prepared and well delivered.
On the other side, I also saw the inefficiency and carelessness of the management. One exchange near , Isri Bazaar (Dumri) is not functioning for the last one month. Broadband service is also at a standstill. But the management is still sleeping. I visited the exchange while I was returning from Hazaribag along with Com. Naresh Lal Circle Secretary, Com. B.Narayana, All India Vice-President BSNLEU and other comrades. The exchange had about 1000 connections earlier and due to complete negligence, the connections have now gone down to 100 only. If the present position continues, even that subscribers may leave BSNL. The GM is fully aware of the serious condition, but no action and no result. Subscribers are suffering and BSNL is going down.
In the Hazaribag Road itself, there is an exchange. It was situated in an ideal place for many years and was in a rental building. The rent was less, say, Rs. 700 and there was no problem. But a few years back, a portion of the same has been shifted to about 2 km away with out getting any benefit. In fact, the rent is about 10 times more than earlier. The entry to the owner’s residence is through the exchange. It is also reported that the owners electricty charges etc. is included in the exchange bill. CGM is fully aware of the same and has questioned the GM why this shifting and extra-expenditure. For years BSNL is making unjustified expense to suit somebody’s vested interests.
The message is clear. While the workers and the unions want to improve BSNL, certain people in the management are having vested interests and giving a bad name to the company and the workers. In many of the SSAs, such waste and corruption is rampant. But there is nobody to look in to and take action. The union has to focus these issues and ensure better service to the people.
29 Monday Oct 2012
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The first day of the hunger strike called by the Forum of BSNL Unions/Associations demanding immediate repatriation of non-optee ITS officers from BSNL to DOT or perpetual deputation for all employees as is proposed for ITS, was a big success. In all centres the hunger-strike was participated by many comrades from all unions. In Delhi, the hunger strike was organised before the Corporate office. All India leaders and circle leaders participated.
Similar reports have been received from many centres. The hunger strike will continue for one week.
23 Tuesday Oct 2012
Today (23rd October) morning along with Coms. MS Kadian, Circle Secretary, BSNLEU Haryana, RS Sagar, Circle Secretary, ALTTC, RS Chauhan, Circle Secretary, NTR Delhi and All India Organising Secretary went to Ghaziabad. The entire workers are stunned at the brutal murder of Com. Sukinderpal Singh, District Secretary of BSNLEU who has been relentlessly fighting against corruption of the management as also fighting for the demands of the workers. While the complaints against the corruption were ignored by the higher-ups, the GM Adesh Kumar, Ghaziabad was victimising the BSNLEU and the union workers. Many were transferred against the transfer policy. Workers were being charge sheeted. It was only two days back that the District Secretary was asked to vacate the BSNLEU office which was allotted to it as the recognised union. It is a well known fact these are victimisation against the union and its leaders for exposing corruption and standing for the workers.
What happened yesterday resulting in the murder of Sukendrapal Singh? According to the reports given by the workers present at Ghaziabad, who narrated the incident, Sukinder was called by the GM to his office at about 1015 hours. He was alone when he went to the office. There were four more persons in the room who immediately attacked Sukhinder with rods etc. With serious injuries he tried to save himself by coming out and when he was in the stair case the GM followed him and again beat him brutally, where he succumbed to the injuries. He was taken to hospital but was declared dead. FIR has been filed against the GM and four other persons for murder. It seems that the GM has filed a counter complaint alleging that he was beaten in his office.
When we reached Ghaziabad more than 200 workers have assembled in the office premises. The office was almost completely closed with not even a single officer present. The meeting was addressed by the leaders and workers including Com. RS Fauzdar, Circle Secretary, UP(W), Sukhvir Singh, CHQ Org. Secretary and circle secretaries, Com. RS Chauhan, MS Kadian, RS Sagar, Ansar Ali, Circle President and others. I also spoke paying homage to Com. Sukendarpal and conveying condolences to the family members and also comrades and colleagues. I condemned the heinous act resulting in the death of Sukinder and demanded immediate action from the police and the BSNL administration against the culprits. I also mentioned the call given by BSNLEU for protest demonstrations today against the murder and asking for immediate action. Com.P.Abhimanyu, General Secretary, BSNLEU who reached the spot by that time directly from the airport returning from Chennai, explained action taken by the CHQ on the corruption cases sent by the district Secretary. He condemned the murder and also demanded immediate arrest and other action against the culprits. He assured full support of the CHQ to the workers in the agitation and that all steps will be taken to get the culprits punished.
The employees in hundreds went in a jatha to the office of the Sr. Superintendent of Police and the leaders submitted a memorandum demanding immediate arrest of the culprits and further actions. The District Magistrate was also present.
After coming back from the SSP office, Com. RS Fauzdar, Circle Secretary, in consultation with other comrades declared that one day strike will be organised on 25th October 2012 in UP(West) demanding immediate arrest of the GM and other culprits and enquiry on the whole brutal murder and connected matters.
The CHQ will persue the case to ensure that justice is meted out and that the culprits are punished.CHQ also congratulate the workers of Ghaziabad under the militant leader ship of Com. Dhirpal, District President, and UP(W) circle for standing together and fighting to get justice.
18 Thursday Oct 2012
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During the visit to Kerala, I attended two well participated Conventions arranged by BSNLEU at Thiruvananthapuram on 15th and at Calicut on 16th October 2012. These were organised especially for reporting of the VI All India Conference held at Ludhiana from 25th to 28th September.
The Convention at Thiruvananthapuram was attended by the delegates from Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Kottayam, Pathanamthittta, Ernakulam districts. In addition a large number of comrades from TVM also attended. Com. A.V.Kuriakose, circle president presided. Convention was inaugurated by Com. Kadakampalli Surendran, MLA, who spoke about the present situation and the struggles by the people and workers against the anti-people policies of the government. During my address I briefed the house about the important decision taken by the AIC, including the proposed Demands Day on 1st November on the issues of the Casual and Contract Labour. The major issues settled and the issues which are pending was also mentioned. Coms. P.V.Chandraseklharan, R.Muralidharan Nair, AGS, K.Mohanan, Circle Secretary and other comrades addressed.
Calicut Convention was presided over by Com. Kuriakose, Circle President. Com. Jayarajan, District Secretary, Calicut welcomed all. Delegates from Kannur, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Palakkad and Tode, Malappuram, Palakkad and Thrissur attended. In my inaugural address, I briefed about the important decisions of the AIC and organisational issues. Coms. K.Mohanan, R.Muralidharan nair,K.Damodaran, M.Vijayakumar and other leaders addressed.
Both the conventions were a big success with maximum participation and enthusiasm.
22 Saturday Sep 2012
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BSNL is completing 12 years of service to the people on this 1st October. BSNL is loved by the people who wants it to improve and provide a better service to them.
This is one occasion when the workers and the management together has to make all out efforts to strengthen BSNL and provide the best service to the nation. The unions/associations of the workers have an important role in the matter. The Forum of BSNL Unions/Associations are continuing with the ‘Customer Delight Year’ in this context. Each and every worker can try towards this end.
18 Tuesday Sep 2012
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The delay in the ITS repatriation and the flip-flop by the ITS dominated BSNL management has resulted in the massively attended Lunch Hour Demonstration in all centres on the call of the Forum of BSNL Unions/Associations.
The best way for the government and BSNL management is to implement its own earlier orders as also the orders of the Delhi High Court and repatriate all the ITS who do not want BSNL and has opted for DOT. Necessary urgent recruitment also is to be made to ensure that the topmost positions are managed by well equipped persons both in high technologies and business management.
14 Friday Sep 2012
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The decision of the BSNL management to organise campaign to connect the youth with BSNL services is a good idea. Tests will be conducted in connection with BSNL Day on 1st October 2012 and the winners will be suitably rewarded. Kindly go through BSNL website for the full copy of the order.
13 Thursday Sep 2012
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CMD BSNL has appreciated the decision of the Forum of BSNL Unions/Associations’ to extend the ‘Customer Delight Year’ in order to continue maximum efforts to improve and expand the services. CMD has stated that equipments etc. are being supplied. This is the time to co-ordinate the efforts of both management and the employees to improve services.
Let us continue all our efforts in this direction so that BSNL will be able to restore its glory.
11 Tuesday Sep 2012
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The unjustified and unwanted transfer orders of SNEA CHQ leaders, Coms. G.L.Jogi, President, K.Sebastin, General Secretary and A.A.Khan former AGS have been cancelled. It is based on the Delhi High Court Orders.
The Forum of BSNL Unions/Associations has strongly protested and demanded the cancellation of these orders.
Congratulations to SNEA and Forum!
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