Com. V.A.N.Namboodiri, Convener, Forum of BSNL Unions / Associations met Coms. Basudeb Acharya, Leader of CPI(M) in Lok Sabha, P.Karunakaran, Dy. Leader CPI(M) in Lok Sabha, Sitaram Yechury, Leader of CPI(M) in Rajya Sabha, Tapan Sen, M.P. and General Secretary CITU and gave copies of the Forum Memorandum to Finance Minister  and requested for taking up the case with the latter for conceding the suggestions made therein. They patiently heard the issues and assured that the issues will be seriously dealt with.

Convener also went to meet Dr. Sanjeeva Reddy, Member of Parliament and President INTUC, but he was not available. The Memorandum was handed over to INTUC  office. The Memorandum was handed over to the AITUC office, since Com. Gurudas Dasgupta, Member of Parlaiment and General Secretary AITUC was also not present.

The Forum has requested all the General Secretaries of the Unions/Associations to direct their Circle/District Secretaries to jointly meet the Member of Parliament of that area, submit the copy of the memorandum and request them to take up the case with the Finance Minister and Group of Ministers.

We should take this as an immediate task and ensure that all the MPs are met and issue brought to their notice. The report of the meetings should be intimated to the General Secretaries, which will be brought to the notice of the Forum. Wide publicity be given in the press/media also for our suggestions.