The inaugural speech by Com. Basudeb Acharya, MP and CITU leader at the All India Conference of AIBDPA inspired the entire house and gave guidance to the theme of the same. Com. A.K.Bhattacharjee, All India President, gave his presidential speech. He wanted the delegates to seriously participate in the discussions and take appropriate decisions.Com. P.Abhimanyu, General Secretary, BSNLEU, V.A.N.Namboodiri, President BSNLEU and Advisor AIBDPA, Com. C.P.Sobhana, leader NFPE and other leaders addressed and greeted the delegates. Com. Prakashan Master, Chairman Reception Committee welcomed and Com. K.Kunhiraman, Convener proposed vote of thanks.
The delegates session continued on 6th and 7th February. A Sovenir of the Conference was released by Shri T.Padmanabhan,well-known literary figure by giving the same to Com. P.V.Chandrasekharan, Patron.
The AIC adopted a Resolution on Policy and Programme including the Charter of Demands and the programme of actions. The AIC also declared its decision to give all support and solidarity to the 20-21 February strike and to participate in all the propaganda and other programmes. Other resolutions were also adopted.
The AIC unnimously elected office-bearers with the following for the next term:
Coms. V.A.N.Namboodiri (Advisor), P.V.Chandrasekharan (patron) A.K.Bhattacharjee (President), K.G.Jayaraj (General Secretary) and G.B.Salakki (Treasurer).
The Reception Committee with Coms. Prakasan Master as Chairman, P.V.Unnikrishnan as Vice-Chairman and K.Kunhiraman as General Convener and othe comrades made excellent arrangements for the successful conduct of the conference.
The AIC, its eliberations and the decisions have given full confidence to the pensioners that this is an organisation which will continue its fight for the cuase of the BSNL-DOT pensioners.Congratulations!