BSNLEU is repeatedly taking up the issue of on-time payment of salary to the employees. Repeated letters are being written to the CMD BSNL on this matter. Recently, BSNLEU wrote to the CMD BSNL, demanding payment of December, 2020 salary, in view of the coming of major festivals of Makar Sankranti and Pongal. However, it has fallen on the deaf ears of the Management. Hence, the All India Centre of BSNLEU has decided to organise lunch hour demonstrations on 21.01.2021, demanding immediate payment of the December,2020, salary and also on-time payment of the January, 2021, salary. All circle and district unions are requested to take serious steps for effectively organising the lunch hour demonstrations on 21.01.2021.

An online meeting of the AUAB is taking place at 3:00 PM today. Important issues such as, 4G launching, deterioration in the quality of services, denial of career progression and non-payment of salary on the due date, are the issues that will figure in today’s discussion.

नॉन एग्जीक्यूटिव्ज को IDA की दो किश्तों के भुगतान हेतु पत्र जारी करने की मांग करते हुए,  BSNLEU ने एक बार पुनः सेक्रेटरी, DPE को पत्र लिखा....

DPE द्वारा अभी तक 01.10.2020 से देय हो चुके 5.5% IDA के नॉन  एग्जीक्यूटिव्ज को भुगतान किए जाने हेतु आदेश जारी नही किए गए हैं।  01.01.2021 से  6.1% IDA की एक और किश्त देय हो चुकी है।  08.01.2021 को, DPE द्वारा स्पष्ट किया जा चुका है कि 3 IDA फ्रीजिंग, CPSEs के नॉन एग्जीक्यूटिव्ज पर लागू नहीं है। इसके बावजूद, उसके द्वारा, IDA की दो किश्तों के भुगतान हेतु आदेश जारी नही किए गए हैं। इस स्थिति के बीच सहायक महाधिवक्ता ने, BSNLEU द्वारा  दायर रिट याचिका के संबंध में आज माननीय केरल उच्च न्यायालय को सूचित किया है कि तीन IDA फ्रीजिंग, CPSEs के नॉन एग्जीक्यूटिव्ज पर लागू नहीं है। अतः, BSNLEU ने एक बार पुनः, सेक्रेटरी, DPE को  01.10.2020 से 5.5% IDA और 01.01.2021 से 6.1% IDA के  भुगतान करने हेतु त्वरित निर्देश जारी करने हेतु पत्र लिखा है।

असिस्टेंट सॉलिसिटर जनरल ने माननीय केरल उच्च न्यायालय को सूचित किया कि IDA फ्रीजिंग नॉन एग्जीक्यूटिव्ज के लिए लागू नही है....

BSNLEU द्वारा, नॉन एग्जीक्यूटिव्ज की 3 IDA किश्तों की फ्रीजिंग के विरोध में माननीय केरल उच्च न्यायालय में दायर रिट पिटिशन क्रमांक  29212/2020 पर आज सुनवाई हुई। सहायक महाधिवक्ता (असिस्टेंट सॉलिसिटर जनरल) ने माननीय केरल उच्च न्यायालय में बयान प्रस्तुत किया कि IDA फ्रीजिंग नॉन एग्जीक्यूटिव कर्मियों के लिए लागू नही है। लेकिन, BSNL की ओर से प्रस्तुत हुए वकील ने प्रति-शपथ पत्र/जवाबी हलफ़नामा प्रस्तुत करने के लिए 2 सप्ताह का समय मांगा। माननीय न्यायालय ने इसे स्वीकार किया और प्रकरण दो सप्ताह हेतु स्थगित (adjourned) किया गया। 

The AUAB has written a detailed letter to Shri Narendra Modi, Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, expressing it’s concern over the inordinate delay in the launching of BSNL’s 4G. The AUAB has also mentioned in it’s letter about the urgent steps that are needed to be taken for BSNL’s 4G launching. Based on the reference made by the PMO and the DoT on the matter, the BSNL Corporate Office, vide it’s letter dated 07.01.2021, has informed Com.P.Abhimanyu, Convenor, AUAB, that BSNL has floated the EoI on 01^st January, 2021 for registration–cum-participation in the upcoming 4G tender.

The writ petition no.29212/2020, filed by BSNLEU in the Hon’ble High Court of Kerala, against the freezing of three instalments of IDAs to the Non-Executives, came up for hearing today. The Assistant Solicitor General filed a statement in the Hon’ble Court, stating that that the freezing of IDA is not applicable to the Non-Executive employees. However, the Counsel who appeared on behalf of BSNL sought two weeks’ time for filing his counter affidavit. The Hon’ble Court accepted it and the case has been adjourned for two weeks. 

The BSNL customers throughout the length and breadth of the country, are fed up with the delay in BSNL’s launching it’s 4G service. Such a delay is causing great inconvenience to the BSNL customers. Echoing the views of the BSNL customers, Shri Pinarayi Vijayan, Chief Minister of Kerala, has written a letter to Shri Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India, urging upon him to take early measures to ensure BSNL’s 4G launching. BSNLEU heartily thanks Shri Pinarayi Vijayan for taking this proactive step.

An online meeting of the AUAB is being held on 16-01-2021, to discuss the following important issues. 

1. EoI called for BSNL’s 4G launching and the denial of level playing ground to BSNL, in the matter of procurement of equipments. 

2. Outsourcing of works, massive retrenchment of contract workers and the resultant deterioration in the quality of services.

3. Roadblocks being created by the Management, in the career progression of the Executives and Non-Executives.

4. Negative attitude of the Management in the payment of salary on the due date. 

The General Secretaries of the constituents of the AUAB, have been requested to come with proposals for the required action programme.

These are the members of the Committee, formed by the Supreme Court, to resolve the Farmers' protest. Even before the Supreme Court constituted the Committee, all these four experts have expressed their opinions, supporting the 3 Farm Acts and against the demands of the Farmers. Hence the Farmers have rightly expressed their reservation about accepting this Committee. 

CHQ is extremely saddened to know that, Com.S.C.Srivastava, former CHQ office bearer of BSNLEU, as well as one of the founding leaders of the Union in Madhya Pradesh circle, passed away yesterday. He had been affected with COVID-19 and had been hospitalised. Before the formation of BSNLEU, Com.S.C.Srivastava had worked as the circle secretary of T3 Union of Madhya Pradesh circle for long years. He has worked shoulder to shoulder with the late Com.S.R.Nayak and has immensely contributed to establish and to strengthen BSNLEU in Madhya Pradesh circle. CHQ pays it's respectful homage to the departed leader and also conveys it's heartfelt condolences to his family members.

The DoT has issued a press statement yesterday, the 11.01.2021, claiming that both BSNL and MTNL have turned EBITDA positive in the first half of the current financial year, 2020-21. (EBITDA means earnings before Interests, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortisation) The statement says BSNL’s EBITDA is positive Rs.602 crores in the half year ended in September, 2020. The EBITDA of BSNL during the same period in 2019-20 was minus Rs.3,596 crore, says the report. The EBITDA of MTNL was minus Rs.549 crores in September, 2019, and the current figure is positive Rs.276 cores, as per the report. It also says that, BSNL added over 10 million new mobile customers during this financial year and that BSNL’s mobile market share has increased to 10.36% in October, 2020, as per the figures published by TRAI.  The full statement of the DoT is attached.

On 07-01-2021, BSNLEU has written a serious letter to the CMD BSNL, regarding the non-holding of any discussion with the unions and associations, on the financial revival of the Company.   In reply to the aforementioned letter of BSNLEU,  Shri P.K Purwar, CMD BSNL has written a letter to Com.P.Abhimanyu, General Secretary, BSNLEU. In his letter, the CMD BSNL has appreciated the positive and constructive role of the unions and associations, for the development of the Company. He has also pointed out that, as a result of the hard work of all, BSNL has become EBITDA positive in first half of the current financial year. Further, the CMD BSNL has also invited  feedbacks / suggestions for the betterment of the Company and it’s employees.

BSNLEU is continuously pursuing the case of issuing Presidential Orders to the TSMs who directly became Telecom Technicians.  Com.P.Abhimanyu discussed this issue with Shri Saurabh Tyagi today. The Sr.GM(Estt.) informed the General Secretary that the BSNL Corporate Office has now sent the file for the approval of the DoT. Now, the DoT has to take a policy decision to issue Presidential Orders to such of those TSMs who directly got promoted as Telecom Technicians, without getting regularised as RMs. BSNLEU has already written to the Secretary, Telecom and the Member (Services) on this matter. BSNLEU will further pursue the case with the DoT. 

IDA फ्रीजिंग के संबंध में DPE का आदेश- अफवाहों पर ध्यान न दें...

DPE द्वारा , अपने आदेश दिनांक 08 जनवरी, 2021, के संबंध में पत्र जारी किया गया है, जिसमें कहा गया है कि IDA फ्रीजिंग नॉन- एग्जीक्यूटिव्ज के लिए लागू नही है। किन्तु, निहित स्वार्थी तत्वों ने अफवाहें फैलाना शुरू कर दिया है। वें यह कह रहे हैं कि DPE का दिनांक 08.01.2021 का पत्र कोयला मंत्रालय और खान मंत्रालय को संबोधित किया गया है और इसलिए वह BSNL के लिए लागू नही होगा। हम यह ध्यान दिलाना चाहेंगे कि DPE द्वारा अपने पत्र में स्पष्ट रूप से कहा गया है कि IDA फ्रीजिंग के आदेश सभी CPSEs (सेंट्रल पब्लिक सेक्टर अंडरटेकिंग्ज) के कर्मियों (नॉन- एग्जीक्यूटिव्ज ) पर लागू नही होंगे। अतः, साथियों से अनुरोध है कि वें अफवाहों से भ्रमित न हों। BSNL के नॉन- एग्जीक्यूटिव्ज को 11.6% IDA भुगतान हेतु आदेश शीघ्र जारी होंगे।

The DPE, vide it’s order dated 08^th January, 2021, has issued a letter stating that, the IDA freezing is not applicable to the Non-Executives. However, vested interests have started spreading rumours. They say, the DPE letter dated 08.01.2021 is addressed to the Ministry of Coal and Ministry of Mines, and hence it is not applicable to BSNL. We wish to point out that, the DPE has clearly mentioned in it’s letter that the IDA freezing order is not applicable to the workmen (Non-Executives) of all the CPSEs (Public Sector Undertakings). Hence, comrades are requested not to get confused by rumours. Order will soon be issued for payment of 11.6% IDA to the Non-Executives of BSNL.

For the past 6 years, the policies of the Modi government have favoured the big corporates. Ambani and Adani have emerged as the biggest cronies in the country. Wealth of the nation, including the assets of the Public Sector, are being thrown open to the looting of the corporates, particularly the cronies. Working class has been continuously fighting against the pro-corporate policies of the government, for the last 6 years. Today, the united struggle of the farmers has put Ambani, Adani and all the cronies in the back foot. It is the duty of the working class to whole heartedly support the Farmers' struggle.

बॅड बॉय बिलेनियर का बाप...

बैड लोन्स  (डूबत ऋण) की वजह से पब्लिक सेक्टर बैंक्स के वित्तीय हालात गंभीर रूप से प्रभावित हुए हैं। यह सर्व विदित है कि बड़े कॉर्पोरेट्स सरकारी बैंकों से अथाह ऋण लेते हैं और इस ऋण को कभी वापिस नही करते हैं। उदाहरण के लिए, विजय माल्या ने बैंकों के साथ रु 9,000 करोड़ की धोखाधड़ी की। इसी प्रकार, नीरव मोदी ने रु 11,400 करोड़ की धोखाधड़ी की। मेहुल चौकसी ने रु 5,492 करोड़ की धोखाधड़ी की। इन लोगों को "बॅड बॉय बिलेनियर" कहा जाता है। CBI और प्रवर्तन निदेशालय   (ED) द्वारा इन पर कार्यवाही की गई है।

लेकिन, एक शख्स ऐसा भी है, जिसने देश में बैंकों के साथ सबसे बड़ा धोखा किया है और सर्वाधिक राशि की धोखाधड़ी की है। वो है अनिल अंबानी। उनके रिलायंस कम्युनिकेशन्स ने रु 49,193 करोड़ की चपत लगाई है। इसी प्रकार उनके ही रिलायंस टेलीकॉम ने रु 24,306 करोड़ की धोखाधड़ी की है। रिलायंस इंफ्रा, अनिल अंबानी की एक अन्य कंपनी, ने रु 12,687 करोड़ का चूना लगाया है। अनिल अंबानी द्वारा की गई  धोखाधड़ी की कुल राशि रु 86,188 करोड़ बनती है। अतः, अनिल अंबानी को "बॅड बॉय बिलेनियर का बाप" निरूपित किया जा रहा है। उनके द्वारा धोखाधड़ी कर लुटा गया सारा पैसा आम जनता का है। किन्तु, CBI और प्रवर्तन निदेशालय   (ED) द्वारा इन पर अभी तक कोई कार्यवाही नही की गई है। क्यों ? यह लाख टके का सवाल है। इतना ही नही, यह जानना अपने आप में अहम है कि अनिल अंबानी द्वारा की गई इतनी बड़ी धोखाधड़ी के बावजूद सरकार ने उन्हें राफेल का कॉन्ट्रैक्ट हासिल करने में मदद की।