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Sustained Struggles to Save BSNL – 3 Meeting with the Prime Minister on 2nd March 2005.

21 Tuesday Apr 2020

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Meeting with the Prime Minister on 2nd March 2005.

Either the government was not taking any decision on many of the urgent issues or it was unduly delaying matters as in the case of USO Fund, ADC, Pension from government etc. In this connection, a meeting was arranged with Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh at the instance of Com. Basudeb Acharya, senior Member of Parliament on 2nd March 2005 in the Parliament building. Members of the Joint Forum viz. Coms. V.A.N.Namboodiri (Convener and GS BSNLEU), O.P.Gupta GS NFTE, S.Basu GS AIBSNLEA, G.L.Jogi GS SNEA, K.Vallinayagam GS FNTO, V.Narayana GS BSNLMS, V.K.Tomar GS MTNLEA, S.D.Sharma GS BSNLWRU, Vrijesh Upadhyaya GS MTNLMS, V.Subburaman GS TEPU, K.M.Pillai GS MTNLSW, Umesh Thyagi GS MTNLKVS, Sathish Kumar GSMTNLWU and Devender Singh GS MTNLOA were present along with Members of Parliament Coms. Basudeb Acharya and Neelotpal Basu.
The delegation thanked the Prime Minister for the decision to pay government pension and also pension contribution by BSNL as per FR and SR. Prime Minister stated that cabinet decision is already taken in both these cases and will be implemented without delay.
On the issue of increasing the FDI from 49% to 74% in telecom sector, the Prime Minister addressed the concern of the workers on the risk to security of the Nation as well as take over by the MNCs, stating that the government has taken sufficient steps to ensure the security. He also stated that BSNL and MTNL were capable of competing with MNCs and the government will provide help to the PSUs.
The PM’s attention was drawn by the Forum to the unwarranted decision of the TRAI to reduce the ADC, which was a compensation for BSNL and MTNL for providing landline services below cost. Forum wanted to continue ADC as before. The Forum also brought to the notice of the Prime Minister that though funds were available with the USOF due amount is yet to be paid to BSNL and MTNL. While the loss to BSNL for providing rural connections in 2003-04 was Rs. 9528 crore, the refund was only Rs. 2522.77 crore through reimbursement licence fee and allotment from USO Fund. It was also pointed out that unnecessary outsourcing of work was being resorted to by management of both PSUs, draining their funds. Prime Minister assured to look in to these matters.
It is worth mentioning that despite Parliament was in session, Prime Minister was kind enough to spend about half an hour of his valuable time to hear the points raised by the representatives. The M.P.s present also put in certain valuable suggestions during the discussion.
The government started a move to merge BSNL and MTNL. The Forum expressed its strong view that the merger can be considered only after the MTNL shares sold are bought back. The protest had its effect. The move was stopped for the time being. ( to be continued)

Loud Declarations, Lacking in implementation

27 Sunday Mar 2016

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi has stated in Assam that the rich who have looted the public sector banks will not be spared. He said:

“You know how the rich have usurped public money. My government has tightened the screws on the bank defaulters. They are sweating due to fear of going to jail and are fleeing. But no one will be spared I am telling you.”

“The money looted from the banks does not belong to the banks but to the poor people of the country and I will ensure that those who looted this money return each and every paise… they have looted the country.”

Assurances and declarations are well taken. But what about action against the culprits? How the biggest defaulter Mallya was allowed to leave India despite clear evidence and cases against him by various government agencies? How Lali Modi was allowed to leave the country?

Prime Minister invites trade union leaders for tea

18 Saturday Jul 2015

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It is reported that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has invited trade union leaders for tea on 19th July at his residence. Well and good! The moot question is whether the invitation is to convince them about the justification of the anti-labour laws that is being brought to be enacted or to hear the justified demands of the workers and consider them favourably. The invitation has been made on the eve of the Indian Labour conference is to be noted.

Letter to Prime Minister on Merger of BSNL and MTNL

27 Thursday Feb 2014

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FORUM OF BSNL UNIONS /ASSOCIATIONS
D-7, TELEGRAPH PLACE, GOLE MARKET, NEW DELHI- 110001
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To
Dr. Manamohan Singh,
Hon’ble Prime Minister of India,
New Delhi.
Sub: Decision to organise Protest Demonstration by BSNL employees against proposal of Merger of BSNL & MTNL and on formation of PSUs bifurcating BSNL – Reg.
Ref: Our Memorandum dated 14th February 2014 on the above matter.
Respected Sir,
Kindly refer to our memorandum dated 14-02-2014 submitted to you on the above issues, requesting for favourable consideration and decision. As mentioned already in the Memorandum, the proposal on merger of BSNL and MTNL is to be taken only after the conflicting issues between MTNL & BSNL on the Disinvestment of shares, Pension, Payscale and other issues are sorted out failing which the merger will be counter-productive. In the same way the Forum has also pointed out that the bifurcation of BSNL and formation of new companies for towers, land assets etc. may weaken BSNL, which is already in loss. The employees as per the call of the Forum are making all out efforts to improve the services and financial position of the BSNL, but the bifurcation may result against the interests of BSNL.
We did not receive any rsponse to our memorandum so far and it is reported in the press that the Cabinet may take decisions on these issues in the meeting to be held on 28th February 2014.
In such a situation, the Forum has decided to call upon the BSNL employees to organise Lunch Hour Demonstration on 28th February to express their protest.
The Forum, once again submits to the respected Prime Minister to consider our viewpoints/suggestions favourably and refrain from taking any decision which may adversely affect the future of BSNL and its employees.
Yours Sincerely,

V.A.N.Namboodiri New Delhi
Convener, Forum 27-02-2014

PM assures more reforms at ASSOCHM Meeting

20 Saturday Jul 2013

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The Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh has assured the corporates at the meeting of the ASSOCHM that further reforms will be introduced quickly. These includes increase of FDI in more sectors.

It seems that this UPA government will do every thing to allow the foreign corporates to take over Indian companies. This in fact, means mortgaging of the Indian economy to the MNCs.

A strong resistance movement is the need of the day to stop this Harakiri.

Central TUs write to Prime Minister on Minimum Wage and other Demands

29 Saturday Jun 2013

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The 11 Central trade Unions which called for the 48 hours strike focussing the 10 demands they have raised have written to the Prime Minister on 23rd May 2013 seeking his intervention for settling the issues raised by them.

The Group of Ministers (GoM) headed by Defence Minister A.K.Antony, met with the Central Trade Union leaders on 22nd May, in which the leaders focussed the main issues of the strike as also pointed out in the 45th Session of the Indian Labour Conference (ILC) in which the Prime Minister was also present.

In the letter to PM, the CTUs stated:

” On being urged by the Central Trade Unions for concrete response on some of the demands like Minimum Wages of not less than Rs. 10,000, universal social security cover to all workers, assured pension for the entire working population, same wage for same work as regular workers for the contract workers in the respective ministry/establishments, concrete programmes for implementation of labour laws etc. Chairman of the meeting conveyed on behalf of the Group of Ministers that some time is needed for internal discussion and hey will revert back to the trade unions shortly within a month’s time.

“We like to impress upon you that all Central Trade Unions  in the country have been jointly pressing for these demands in the last three years or so through numerous memorandums and various programmes observed jointly throughout the country.

“In the context of the step for bipartite discussion with the Central Trade Unions already initiated  by you, we urge upon your effective intervention so that these long pending just demands of the workers are sorted out through dialogue with the forum constituted by you within a month’s time as urged upon by the concerned GoM, in the interests of the working people and the nation.”

While the central government is very quick to resolve even the unjustified demands of the corporates by modifying the Tax rules, why it is taking so much time for settling the just demands of the working class raised by them and on which about 12crores workers have gone on strike for 48 hours?

PM’s Speech – Words and Deeds

18 Saturday May 2013

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Prime Minister at 45th ILC:

“The recent two day strike by trade unions focussed on a number of issues relating to the welfare of not only of the working classes,but also the people at large. These include demands on which there can be no disagreement”.

Com.A.K.Padmanabhan, President, CITU:

” These are nice words before elections. He is talking about social security, but who was preventing them from implementing them for the last nine years. Except the RSBY, all other things, including Rs. 1,000 minimum pension or Rs.10,000 minimum wage have not been implemented”.

Even what the government has decided, that is not being implemented even in BSNL, a PSU and despite bringing it to the notice of the Management and een Communications Minister, no action is being taken to get them implemented.

Comments by Washington Post and angry reaction by PMO

07 Friday Sep 2012

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Today’s newspapers focussed about the angry reaction of PMO  to the article in Washington Post mentioning Dr. Manmohan Singh as a tragic and silent PM who heads a government of corruption.

Indian newspapers have criticised the Prime Minister more than this several times. The PMO has not issued letters like to them. Is it that the PMO is rattled because it is a paper in US, which is very dear the PMO, which has attacked the PM? Or is it that the PMO can not tolerate criticism?

Anyhow, the PMO seems to have made a fool of itself by making the issue as a prestige one.