In response to the atrocious and irresponsible outbursts of Shri Anantkumar Hegde, BJP MP, made in an event at Kumta, in Uttara Kannada district, yesterday, the AUAB has issued the following press statement today.

Shri Anantkumar Hegde, BJP MP, from Karnataka has spitted venom against BSNL employees. He has stated that, all the BSNL employees are traitors (Desh drohis). Participating in a function at Uttara Kannada, Karnataka state, he has stated that the Prime Minister has provided funds and technology to BSNL, but the employees are not willing to work. “BSNL has become a black mark for the entire country and we will finish it”, said Shri Anantkumar Hedge. All the 88,000 BSNL employees will be fired and the government will privatise BSNL, said Mr. Anantkumar Hegde.

BSNL has always gone to the rescue of the people, whenever natural calamities like cyclone, flood, etc., struck the nation and when all the private telecom companies shut down their services. The BSNL employees have organised many movements like "Customer Delight Year", "Service with a smile" "BSNL at Your Door Steps" , etc., to improve the quality of services and customer satisfaction. Shri Anantkumar Hedge, MP, does not know anything about the devotion and dedication of BSNL employees. BSNLEU strongly condemns Shri Anantkumar Hedge’s outburst.

BJP के सांसद श्री अनंतकुमार हेगड़े द्वारा सभी BSNL कर्मियों को देशद्रोही (traitors) निरूपित किए जाने पर, BSNLEU द्वारा कड़ी भर्त्सना....
कर्नाटक से BJP के सांसद श्री अनंतकुमार हेगड़े ने BSNL कर्मियों के खिलाफ जहर उगला है। उन्होंने कहा है कि सभी BSNL कर्मी देशद्रोही (traitors) हैं।  कर्नाटक राज्य के उत्तरा कन्नडा में आयोजित एक कार्यक्रम में उन्होंने कहा कि प्रधानमंत्री ने BSNL को धनराशि और तकनीकी (funds and technology) उपलब्ध करवाई है, किन्तु कर्मचारी काम ही नही करना चाहते हैं। श्री अनंतकुमार हेगड़े ने कहा कि “BSNL सम्पूर्ण देश पर एक बदनुमा दाग बन चुका है और हम उसे खत्म कर देंगे।" सभी 88,000 BSNL कर्मियों को नौकरी से बाहर कर दिया जाएगा और  सरकार BSNL का निजीकरण कर देगी, श्री अनंतकुमार हेगड़े ने कहा। 

जब जब देश में तूफान, बाढ़ आदि नैसर्गिक आपदाएं आई है, BSNL हमेशा लोगों की सहायता के लिए तत्पर रहा है, जबकि निजी कंपनियां ऐसी आपदा के समय अपनी सेवाएं बंद कर देती है। BSNL कर्मियों ने सेवाओं में सुधार और ग्राहक संतुष्टि के लिए "कस्टमर डिलाइट ईयर ", "सर्विस विथ अ स्माइल ", "BSNL एट योर डोर स्टेप ", जैसे कई कार्यक्रम चलाए हैं।  श्री अनंतकुमार हेगड़े, एमपी BSNL कर्मियों के समर्पण और निष्ठा भाव से किंचित भी भिज्ञ नही हैं। BSNLEU, श्री अनंतकुमार हेगड़े के बौखलाहट भरे बयान की भर्त्सना करती है। 

BSNLEU is observing the Birth Centenary of Com.K.G. Bose, the path finder of the P&T Trade Union movement. BSNLEU has decided that, this programme is to be observed for one full year, by organising seminars and special meetings. As a part of this, Com.P.Abhimanyu, General Secretary, addressed the Facebook live yesterday the 09.08.2020. 

In his address, the General Secretary explained about the struggles and sacrifices of Com.K.G.Bose. He also explained how the path shown by Com.K.G.Bose is valid even today, to tackle the problems being faced by the working class  movement in general and the BSNL trade union movement in particular. 

In this connection, the General Secretary also delivered a speech live in Tamil on the Facebook, on 08.08.2020. This programme was organised by the Tamil Nadu circle union of BSNLEU. 

The AUAB organised a Twitter Campaign today. Request was made to the comrades of BSNL to make the tweetings between 11:00 hrs and 13:00 hrs., under hashtag #BSNL4GNow. According to reports, 77,300 tweetings are made today, as per the call of the AUAB. Certainly, the AUAB has attracted the attention of the nation today, demanding the early launching of BSNL’s 4G service as well as it’s revival. The CHQ of BSNLEU heartily congratulates all the comrades who participated in this Twitter Campaign.

Heavy rains are lashing out the Kerala circle for the past many days. This has resulted in heavy landslides, as well as severe damages to the networks of BSNL. The entire officers and employees of BSNL, Kerala circle, have shown exemplary devotion in restoring BSNL’s services. This is being widely appreciated by the media. In this connection, BSNLEU has written to the CMD BSNL, demanding to rush the requisite funds to Kerala circle, for carrying out the repairing works of the cables and equipments.

The AUAB of Aurangabad district submitted the memorandum today to Dr. Bhagwat Karad, Rajya Sabha member, at Aurangabad. The leaders apprised Dr. Bhagwat Karad, MP, about the inordinate delay in the launching of BSNL’s 4G service, as well as delay in the implementation of the Revival Package. Dr. Bhagwat Karad, assured to do the needful in these regards.

The AUAB leaders of Ernakulam district met Shri Hibi Eden, Lok Sabha member from Ernakulam, on 08.08.2020 and submitted the memorandum. The representatives of the AUAB explained about the inordinate delay being caused in the launching of BSNL’s 4G service, as well as in the implementation of BSNL’s Revival Package. Shri Hibi Eden, MP, assured to make intervention on this issue.

On behalf of the AUAB, it’s memorandum was submitted to former Central Minister, as well as presently Lok Sabha member from Sultanpur, Ms.Menaka Gandhi. The details regarding the road-blocks being caused in BSNL’s 4G roll out as well as delay in the implementation of the Revival Package were explained to Ms. Menaka Gandhi. She has assured to do the needful intervention.

The AUAB of Tripura district submitted the memorandum to Ms. Jharna Das Baidhya, MP, on 08.08.2020. The AUAB delegation sought the intervention of Ms. Jharna Das Bhaidya, MP, for the early launching of BSNL’s 4G service as well as the implementation of it’s revival.