Convener, Forum has been informed by BSNL C.O. that a meeting will be held by the BSNL Management with the Forum of BSNL Unions / Associations on 9th February at 03.00 PM in the Board Room on 3rd Floor, Corporate Office, on the demands raised by the Forum on the Revival of BSNL.CMD and all Directors are expected to participate. All Unions/ Associations have been informed by Forum.

The Left Parties organised  a massive rally in Delhi protesting against the visit of US President Obama to India and surrendering of Indian Government to the dictactes of US and imperialist policies.
The protest is absolutely right and fully justified.

I still remember the day when BSNL was formed / inaugurated officially. A function was arranged at the ground of Sanchar Bhawan near the entrance gate with a good number of employees, press reporters, photograhers, union functionaries etc. It was 1st October 2000.
Ram Vilas Paswan, then Communications Minister, officially announced the formation o BSNL. He stated that DOT/ BSNL is the seventh biggest telecom organisation in the  world and the first in India and declared that all efforts will be made to make it No.1 in the world. He also stated that while other PSUs are given the status of Mini Ratna or Navaratna, but BSNL will be a Maharatna, above them all.
Everybody clapped their hands in appreciation, though comrades like us, who fought to the last against corporatisation knew that all these declarations were an eye wash and part of a cleverly preared strategy as part of the neo-liberalisation policy to kill the organisation and privatise.
The last 14 years of BSNL has shown that what we feared is happened. Despite the continuous struggles by the workers, the government has been able to make the BSNL weak, loss making, and also a comparatively a poor service provider. Instead of number one telecom provider in the country it has been reduced the 5th position with a meager less than 10 per cent share by 2015.
The immediate task of the BSNL workers and their unions is to start a serious campaign among the people about the present situation, the antiPSU policy of the govt. and how BSNL was reduced to its present position  and what are the immediate actions to revive it to give a better service to the customers and  restore it to its past glory.
The Forum of BSNL Unions/Associations have called the entire BSML workers to stand united as one man and make all out efforts for this crusade for the people of the Nation.
Make the SAVE BSNL Campaign a mighty weapon to reach each and every citizen and ensure his support for the cause. Organise the Parliament March on 25 February with thousands of workers participating.
The proposed strike from 17 March should be a united strike with 100 per cent participation.
When the house is on fire, all out efforts by one and all are required. Our house BSNL is on fire. And we have to act and act immediately.

When I attended the Circle Conference of AP Circle at Rajahmundry, as usual, each and every comrades came and shook hands. The three days I was there, this hand – shaking continued. This was a show of sincere comradarie.

And jokingly but sincerely I  said to some comrades: I get my strength to work from this comraderie. Each handshake gives me added strength and confidence in going ahead in the service of the workers.
Thanks to you my dear comrades!

The open session of AP Circle was an opportunity for the leaders and participants to have an effective discussion on the SAVE BSNL Campaign. The session was presided over by Com.Mohan Reddy Circle President. Com.J.Sampath Rao CS welcomed all. The circle Secretaries of NFTE, AIBSNLEA, SNEA,  AIGETOA, SNATTA addressed. Shri Srinivasan, CGM, Satyanarayana GM also spkoe. Com.VAN Namboodiri Convener Forum and Com.P.Abhimanyu, GS BSNLEU spoke in detail and presented the subject effectively. The entire house heard the speakers for about 3-4 hours and assured that SAVE BSNL Campaign in AP Circle will be organised effectively.

A well attended convention of AIBDPA and BSNLCCWF was organised along with the Circle Conference of BSNLEU AP circle at Rajahmundry on 22 January. Com.Sambasiva Rao, Circle President of AIBDPA presided. Coms.Ramachandudu and Reddy Raju Circle Secretary AIBDPA and Dist. Secretary BSNLCCWF respectively welcomed. Com. VAN Namboodiri, President BSNLCCWF and Patron AIBDPA spoke in detail about organisation and issues of the contract workers and pensioners. Com. P.Asoka Babu, VP BSNLEU and AIBDPA, Com. P.Abhimanyu, GS BSNLEU and VP BSNLCCWF, Com.J.Sampath Rao, CS, BSNLEU Com.Maheshwar Rao DS BSNLEU and other leaders addressed.
The meeting decided to strengthen the unions.

What any person will do when his house is on fire, the family members are in danger and all the belongings are going to be burnt to ashes?
Of course, he will fight with all his strength to stop the fire. He will douse water, through mud and dust, seek the help of his neighbours, call the fire service and make all out efforts to save his family and belongings.
Well. Now the BSNL is on fire. It is gradually becoming sick, since it is on loss for the last 4-5 years. What are we going to do? Simply watch the destruction and privatisation or fight with all our might at our disposal? There is no doubt comrade. The entire workforce have to rise up like one man and fight the destruction of BSNL being engineered by the Government. More important is that Himalayan effort to be made by the workers to improve services, provide cordial services and approach the people for support. This is not limited to doing one’s duty, but something more proactive and extra efforts.
BSNL Workers have shown in the past that they are capable of fighting and achieving their demands on pay, promotion, pension etc. They have stopped disinvestment and VRS, despite governnment decisions to the contrary. Now they can SAVE BSNL and SAVE INDIA also. March Forward with Determination and Confidence!

The AP  BSNLEU Circle Conference is going on. Along with the circle report, a book on the Pioneers of the P and T Trade Union Movement  has been released. The leaders include Henry Barton, Babu Tarapada Mukherjee, Dada Ghosh, KG Bose,  NJ Iyer, Adinarayana and Moni Bose. Though the book is small, the important points and histotical facts are mentioned. Congratulations!

The Circle Conference of BSNLEU of the biggest circle, AP Circle, started on 20 January 2015 at Rajahmundry under the Presidentship of Com.Mohan Reddy, Circle President. After paying floral tributes at the statue of Dr.BR Ambedkar and at the Martyrs column, the National Flag and union flags were hoisted by Coms.VAN Namboodiri Patron and P.Abhimanyu GS BSNLEU respectively.
The Inaugural Session  was addressed by the M.P., MLAs and Mayor of Rajahmundry as also Patron of BSNLEU Com.VAN Namboodiri and Com.J. Sampath Rao, Circle Secret
aryThe subjects Committee started in the aftersoon session.