The 7th Circle Conference of BSNLEU started today, 6th November 2013. The conference was inaugurated by Comrade M.A.Baby, former Minister, Kerala and CPI(M) leader. The 3 days conference have open session,delegates session, cultural session, Mahila session etc.
Since 1961, when the Circle unions of NFPTE started in Kerala, this is the first time that I am not able to attend the circle conference of NFPTE/BSNLEU in Kerala. The annual circle conference was an opportunity for me to meet the old and new comrades of Kerala, who were always in the fore-front of the struggles, and renew the acquaintance.
The present Conference is being held at Kottayam. It was in the Conference at Kottayam in 1978, that I was elected as the Circle Secretary of Kerala for the first time. I continued till 1982, when Com. P.V.Chandrasekharan, senior leader, was elected as the Circle Secretary, who continued in the post for about 20 years. Now Com.K.Mohan is the Circle Secretary, who has ably led the movement along with other leaders like Com.R.Muralidharan Nair, AGS, Com. A.V.Kuriakose, Circle president and others. Com. P.V.Chandrasekharan, though not holding any post after his retirement, continues to be the leading light and strength of the organisation.
There are hundreds of senior and junior comrades who have made the Kerala Circle Union one of the best organised circle union in the country.
My Red salute to all these comrades at the time of the 7th Circle Conference! Wish the Circle Conference all success!