Fog has started in right earnest. My train Lucknow Mail reaching Delhi two hours late due to fog. Start journey early taking  fog in to consideration.

17 December is celebrated by the Pensioners as “Pensioners’ Day”. It is on this day 33 years back, on 17th December 1982, that the historic judgment in the case filed by Shri Nakara was delivered by Justice Chandrachud enshring the right of pension, which is correctly called the ‘ Magna Carta’ of Pensioners.
The observation of ‘Pensioners’ Day’ this year has greater relevance when the ruling classes are trying to take away their  rights and privileges as part of implementing capitalism and neo liberal policies.
Revolutionary Greetings to all pensioners on “Pensioners Day”!

Mother of the victim of December 2012 assault and rape in Delhi has divulged her daughter’s name as Jyoti Singh. Asha Devi said the shame is on the convicted and not on the victim, her daughter.

Her long suffering and pain had made her ready to divulge the name of her daughter.

Yes, Jyoti Singh through her suffering and martyrdom has created a new dimension to the fight against attacks and assault on women.

We pay our respectful homage to Comrade K.G.Bose today, 11th December 2015, on his 41st Death Anniversary, who sacrificed his entire life for the cause of the P&T, Central Government employees and the working class of this country.

His memory will always be an inspiration for the struggling workers  to fight against injustice, social disparity and discrimination. We pledge to follow the revolutionary path shown by the great leader.

Red Salute to Comrade K.G.Bose!

BSNLEU Kerala Circle Conference organised a Cultural Session on 2 December 2015. Com.K.Chandran Master presided. Com.K.Damodaran welcomed. Com.P.Rajeeve inaugurated and Com.Alankode Leelakrishnan spoke. Presents were given to winners of cultural competitions. Com.U.P.Narendranath proposed vote of thanks.

BSNL Corporate Office has issued orders on 01-12-2015 to  BSNLEU to vacate within seven days D-7, Telegraph Place, Gole Market, New Delhi -110001 which is the quarter allotted to it.

The allottees of Telegraph Place quarters were asked to vacate the quarters about one year back by the Jharkand Government, stating that the Central Government has sold the property to them. BSNLEU and other occupants went to the court and got stay from the court.  Later agreement was reached by the BSNL/MTNL/Dept. of Posts and the Central government after the latter allotted quarters to them in lieu of the quarters in Telegraph Place.

Com. P. Abhimanyu, General Secretary, BSNLEU had requested to BSNL C.O. for allotment  of appropriate quarters for vacating D-7, the existing allotted quarters, about one year back and reminded also. But nothing was done by the C.O. Now all of a sudden,  CH-10, Atul Grove Road,an almost condemned Type-III quarters ( below the eligible type V/IV) is allotted with directions to immediately vacate the present quarters.

I am reminded of a similar instance in the past. Immediately after Coms. VAN Namboodiri as President and Moni Bose as General Secretary took charge of the E.III Union after Bhopal AIC, the NFTE was asked to vacate its Gole Market Quarters, which accommodated NFTE, Administrative Union and T.IV Union. All of a sudden, one day the Delhi Municipal Corporation demolition squad came and started demolishing the building after taking in to police custody Com.O.P.Gupta, Secretary General NFTE, who was on the spot and protested the demolition.

E.III Union immediately called for a strike against this attack on the NFTE. OP Gupta was released and another better quarter was allotted by the evening of next day. OP Gupta used to say that it was only due to the strike call given by Moni Bose-Namboodiri led E.III, that the issue was settled immediately.

We are at a loss to understand that why the Government/BSNL Management is so insensitive and ignoring the Main Recognised Union? Or is it without the knowledge of the CMD / Director (HR) BSNL, that such unusual actions are taken?

BSNLEU Circle Conference of Kerala being held at Kozhikode gave a befitting Reception to its senior leaders, who were office bearers of the All India and Circle Unions. Coms. R. Muralidharan Nair, former AGS, Circle Office bearers Com. M.N.Madhavan, M.K.Lalalji, V.S.Sukumaran Nair, A.N.Rajan and P.Ganesan were honoured.  Com. P.V.Chandrasekharan, veteran leader, presided. Com.S.Pratap Kumar, Asst. General Secretary welcomed all. Com.V.V.Dakshinamoorthy, Chief Editor, Deshabhimani, inaugurated. Com.V.A.N. Namboodiri, Patron greeted the retired Comrades. The retired comrades replied suitably. It was an inspiring session. Com.A. Purushothaman proposed vote of thanks.

After the executive officers associations have proposed agitational programmes and discussions with DPE,  Secretary DPE has assured that III Pay Revision Committee will be formed within a short time for recommending pay revision of executives in the PSUs including BSNL executives.

Agreement has been reached between the Air-Port Authority of of India and BSNL for providing Wi-Fi in all the 125 airports in the country. This is a good decision for both the PSUs.

The Supreme Court has directed telecom company Vodafone to pay Rs.2000 crore towards fee for merger of licences. This order is issued on the basis of the appeal filed by DOT.