08 Tuesday Dec 2015
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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.
08 Tuesday Dec 2015
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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?
07 Monday Dec 2015
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Left parties today held protest in Delhi on 6th December 2015 here accusing BJP and RSS of whipping up communal passions in the country on the 23rd anniversary of Babri mosque demolition.
During the rally, CPI(M) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury dubbed Hindutva organisations as “anti-national” and accused them of not only disturbing peace, but endangering scientific temperament in the country.
“These anti-national forces are not only disturbing peace and communal harmony of the country but also causing a serious danger to scientific temperament in the country.
“People are robbed because of severe price hike but Prime Minister Narendra Modi, his Government and RSS are endangering communal harmony and national integration of the country,” Yechury was quoted as saying by CPI(M) in a statement.
CPI national secretary D Raja echoed similar views during the rally held at Jantar Mantar. (Courtesy: Ganashakti)
07 Monday Dec 2015
06 Sunday Dec 2015
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It is reported in Times of India today that Sheetal Khera, a village only a few miles away from Lucknow, the capital of UP, has got electric connection now. It is 68 years since India got Independence. It is also reported that there are thousands of such villages in UP alone, where electricity has not reached so far. All over India, it may be lakhs of villages.
The NDA and UPA governments have to answer the people of this country why these villages have been neglected in your growth story. The continued governments have completely neglected the villagers. The poor has become poorer and rich richer, due to this discriminating policy. There should be an immediate end to such discrimination.
06 Sunday Dec 2015
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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.
06 Sunday Dec 2015
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on 6th December 1992,the Babri Masjid was demolished by the RSS Brigade, a black crime against the secular fabric of the nation. Today is the 23rd anniversary of that Black Day.
The RSS Pariwar is continuing its conspiracies to divide the people of this country on religion, caste and what not. It has got to be opposed and defeated by the united strength of the people.
06 Sunday Dec 2015
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One of the strongest units of the BSNL Employees Union, Kerala Circle held its Circle Conference from 2nd to 4th December 2015. The Conference was organised in the same way as the All India Conference. A lot of preparations and campaigns were organised before the start of the Conference. Five seminars on various social and trade union topics were held with hundreds of people and important personalities participating in the nearby stations within the Kozhikode SSA. Hundreds of pamphlets on telecom development issues were circulated.
On 1st December, one day before the Conference, two processions participated by hundreds of BSNLEU, AIBDPA and BSNLCCWF comrades reached the Mudalakkulam maidan, near the Telephone exchange bringing the Union Flag and the Flag mast which were received Coms. MV Sadananadan and K.Sarojini, senior leaders and by a large number of workers. V.A.N.Namboodiri, Patron of BSNLEU hoisted the union flag. The Conference was being held in the aftermath of the heroic 4 month agitation on the casual-contract labour issues, against corruption and against victimisation.
The conference was inaugurated by Com. A.K.Padmanabhan, All India Presidet, CITU, who spoke in detail about the 2nd September strike and the tasks of the working class. During the three days Conference, in addition to the delegates session, Inaugural Session, Cultural Session, Cultural programmes, Trade Union Session and Open Session were held participated by prominent trade union leaders, leaders of friendly organisations, cultural luminaries etc. The participants of the cultural programmes were BSNL Employees themselves. A session was held to honour the All India and Circle leaders of the union who have recently retired, including Coms. R.Muralidharan Nair, former AGS.
Delegates actively participated in the discussions on organisation and also the issues of the telecom workers. Com.P.Abhimanu, General Secretary BSNLEU, inaugurated the Delegates Session and was through out in the Conference afterwards. He explained the all India issues and connected matters and replied to the questions raised by the delegates. Com. V.A.N.Namboodiri, Patron, P.V.Chandrasekharan, Senior leader, K.G.Jayaraj, General Secretary, AIBDPA, N.R.Somasekharan Nair, Secretary, BSNLCCWF (CCLU) and other leaders were present and addressed the Conference.
The Report and the Accounts presented by Coms. K.Mohanan, Circle secretary and S.Pratap Kumar, Circle Treasurer were approved after discussion. A good number of delegates effectively participated in the discussions.
Coms. A.V.Kuriakose, K.Mohanan and S.Pratapkumar were unanimously re-elected as President, Circle secretary and Treasurer respectively.
The conference was held in Com.S.K.Vyas Nagar (Tagore Centenary Hall), where excellent arrangements were made for the holding of the conference. The Reception Committee headed by Com.Pradeep Kumar, MLA, M.Bhaskaran, K.V.Jayarajan, District Secretary, M.Vijayakumar, All India org. Secretary, K.G.Sanjeevan, DS AIBDPA and other leaders made all arrangements for the successful conduct of the conference.
An amount of Rs. 40,000 on the spot donated by the delegates to the Chennai Flood Relief was handed over to Com. P.Abhimanyu, General Secretary, BSNLEU.
The 8th Circle Conference of BSNLEU Kerala Circle was memorable on all counts.
04 Friday Dec 2015
Ravi Shankar Prasad, Communications Minister stated in Parliament that in view of the heavy rains in Chennai, BSNL will provide free calls for one week and no lines will be disconnected.
BSNL is once again in the forefront to support the people in distress. BSNL comrades are also in the front for relief operations.
We congratulates BSNL and our comrades in Chennai and T.Nadu for their humanitarian efforts.
04 Friday Dec 2015
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Communications Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, in a parliament reply has stated that there is no proposal to disinvest BSNL. He also stated that BSNL is improving its financial position. This is the victory of the BSNL employees. Their continuous struggle against disinvestment and privatisation and for the revival of BSNL is bearing fruits. Congratulations to the BSNL workers and their unions and Forum.
However, we have to be ever vigilant. The government which pursues the neo-liberal policy aggressively may be waiting for a suitable time to re-start its disinvestment line for BSNL. Eternal vigilance is required.
