Com. Animesh Mitra
[ President ]Com. P. Abhimanyu
[ General Secretary ]Com. John Verghese
[ Deputy General Secretary ]Com. Irfan Pasha
[ Treasurer ]Dada Ghosh Bhawan, 2151/1, New Patel Nagar, Opp. Shadipur Bus Depot, New Delhi- 110008
011-25705385(Office), 011-25894862(Fax)
bsnleuchq@gmail.comCom. Animesh Mitra
[ President ]Com. P. Abhimanyu
[ General Secretary ]Com. John Verghese
[ Deputy General Secretary ]Com. Irfan Pasha
[ Treasurer ]Dada Ghosh Bhawan, 2151/1, New Patel Nagar, Opp. Shadipur Bus Depot, New Delhi- 110008
011-25705385(Office), 011-25894862(Fax)
bsnleuchq@gmail.comBSNLEU अंतर्राष्ट्रीय महिला दिवस पर क्रांतिकारी शुभकामनाएं देता है।
अंतर्राष्ट्रीय महिला दिवस के अवसर पर BSNLEU सभी वर्किंग महिलाओं को अपनी क्रांतिकारी शुभकामनाएं देता है। BSNLEU हर जगह महिलाओं की गरिमा को बनाए रखने के लिए दृढ़ता से लड़ता है। BSNLEU न केवल बीएसएनएल में महिला कर्मचारियों की गरिमा की रक्षा के लिए लड़ता है, बल्कि देश में महिलाओं पर होने वाले अन्याय के खिलाफ भी लड़ता है। हाल के दिनों में, BSNLEU ने मणिपुर में महिलाओं पर हो रहे अत्याचारों और प्रसिद्ध महिला पहलवानों के यौन उत्पीड़न के खिलाफ आवाज उठाई है और विरोध प्रदर्शन आयोजित किया है, भले ही सरकार इन अत्याचारों पर मूकदर्शक बनी हुई है। इस अंतर्राष्ट्रीय महिला दिवस पर BSNLEU महिलाओं की समानता के लिए अपनी लड़ाई को अधिक जोश और दृढ़ संकल्प के साथ जारी रखने का संकल्प लेता है।
BSNLEU observed the International Women's Day at Shillong today. Women comrades participated in a large number. In today's meeting, the BSNL Working Women's Coordination Committee of NE1 circle is also formed. The following comrades are elected as office of this newly formed Committee. The CHQ heartily congratulates NE1 circle Union, as well as the women comrades of NE1 circle, for successfully forming the BSNLWWCC NE1 circle.
Convener - Com. M.V. Mawkhiew, AOS O/o CGMT, Shillong.
Joint Convenors:-
i) Com. Jayanti Thapa, ATT O/o PGMTD Meghalaya, Shillong.
ii) Com. Rupali Das Choudhary, TT O/o PGMTD Tripura.
Committee Members:-
i) Com. Jogita Das, ATT, CGMT Shillong
ii) Com. Evadalin Blah, TT PGMTD, Meghalaya
iii) Com. R. Rochhangliani, OS, O/o PGMTD, Mizoram
iv) Com. Mira Bhowmik, TT, O/o GMTD, Tripura.
Abhijit Gangopadhyay, iudge of the Calcutta High Court, announced on March 5 that he will likely join the BJP by March 7, ahead of Lok Sabha 2024 polls. Justice Gangopadhyay has been involved in many controversies during his tenure at the Calcutta High Court since May 2018. He defied orders of larger Benches, had run-ins with lawyers and the ruling Trinamool Congress party in West Bengal, had a dispute with a fellow judge at the High Court and also gave an interview to a TV channel on a case he was hearing.
[Mint dated. 06-03-2024 ]
It is an open secret that, through the Electoral Bonds, the big corporates have pumped in huge money to the ruling party, for getting favours from the government. On 15th February, 2024, the Supreme Court of India gave a historic judgement quashing the Electoral Bonds Scheme. The Supreme Court also directed the State Bank of India (SBI) to provide all details of the Electoral Bonds by 6th March. However, the SBI has now sought extension of time till 30th June, 2024, for providing the details. Every body knows that, the Parliament election will be over by 30th June. Bank union leaders say that, totally 23,000 Electoral Bonds have been issued and 29 branches of the SBI are involved in this. They also say that, SBI is having a highly computerised system and the details sought by the Supreme Court of India can be provided within half an hour. But, the SBI has wantonly sought time till 30th June. The action of SBI is nothing but only a delaying tactics, for hiding the facts from the people of this country. It is also important to note that, recently the chairman of the SBI has got extension of service after his retirement. So, it is not difficult for us to understand what actually is happening. SBI is trying to save someone.
भारतीय स्टेट बैंक ( एसबीआई ) किसे बचाने की कोशिश कर रहा है ?
यह एक खुला रहस्य है कि चुनावी बॉण्ड के माध्यम से बड़े कॉरपोरेट्स ने सरकार से अनुग्रह प्राप्त करने के लिए सत्तारूढ़ दल को भारी मात्रा में धन दिया है। 15 फरवरी, 2024 को भारत के सर्वोच्च न्यायालय ने चुनावी बॉण्ड योजना को रद्द करते हुए एक ऐतिहासिक फैसला सुनाया। सुप्रीम कोर्ट ने भारतीय स्टेट बैंक ( एसबीआई ) को 6 मार्च तक चुनावी बॉण्ड के सभी विवरण उपलब्ध कराने का भी निर्देश दिया। हालांकि, एसबीआई ने विवरण प्रदान करने के लिए अब 30 जून, 2024 तक का समय बढ़ाने की मांग की है। सब कोई जानतें है कि संसद का चुनाव 30 जून तक खत्म हो जाएगा। बैंक यूनियन के नेताओं का कहना है कि कुल मिलाकर 23,000 चुनावी बॉन्ड जारी किए गए हैं और इसमें एसबीआई की 29 शाखाएं शामिल हैं। उनका यह भी कहना है कि एसबीआई के पास अत्यधिक कम्प्यूटरीकृत प्रणाली है और भारत के सर्वोच्च न्यायालय द्वारा मांगी गई जानकारी आधे घंटे के भीतर प्रदान की जा सकती है। लेकिन, एसबीआई ने मनमाने ढंग से 30 जून तक का समय मांगा है। एसबीआई की कार्रवाई इस देश के लोगों से तथ्यों को छिपाने के लिए केवल देरी करने की रणनीति के अलावा कुछ नहीं है। गौरतलब है कि हाल ही में एसबीआई के चेयरमैन को रिटायरमेंट के बाद सेवा विस्तार मिला है। इसलिए, हमारे लिए यह समझना मुश्किल नहीं है कि वास्तव में क्या हो रहा है।एसबीआई किसी को बचाने की कोशिश कर रहा है.
BSNLEU is organising lunch-hour demonstrations throughout the country today, demanding withdrawal of the Corporate Office letter, vide which the 3 JTO LICEs conducted in Punjab circle for the vacancy years of 2015-16, 2016-17 and 2017- 18 have been cancelled, after many years.This is a very big injustice. The decision for cancellation of these exams has been taken by the Corporate Management, on the plea that, JTOs are in surplus in Punjab circle. The results of the above mentioned 3 JTO LICEs are declared and promotions are given in many circles where JTOs are surplus like UP (West), UP (East), Bihar, West Bengal, etc. Then, what sin has the candidates of Punjab circle alone have committed? General Secretary, BSNLEU has already discussed this issue with the CMD BSNL and has appealed to declare the results of these exams immediately. Once again BSNLEU earnestly appeals to the CMD BSNL to intervene in this matter and to do the needful for the declaration of the results of these JTO LICEs. All the circle and district unions of BSNLEU are requested to organise this demonstration effectively and send report to the CHQ.
BSNLEU आज दोपहर के भोजन के समय प्रदर्शन का आयोजन कर रहा है, जिसमें कॉर्पोरेट कार्यालय के पत्र को वापस लेने की मांग की गई है, जिसके तहत पंजाब सर्कल में आयोजित 3 जेटीओ एलआईसीई को रद्द कर दिया गया है।* BSNLEU कॉरपोरेट कार्यालय के उस पत्र को वापस लेने की मांग करते हुए आज पूरे देश में दोपहर के भोजन अवकाश के समय प्रदर्शन आयोजित कर रहा है, जिसके तहत 2015-16, 2016-17 और 2017-18 की वेकेन्सी के लिए पंजाब सर्कल में आयोजित 3 जेटीओ एलआईसीई को कई वर्षों के बाद रद्द कर दिया गया है। यह बहुत बड़ा अन्याय है। इन परीक्षाओं को रद्द करने का निर्णय कॉर्पोरेट प्रबंधन द्वारा इस दलील पर लिया गया है कि, पंजाब सर्कल में जेटीओ सरप्लस में हैं। उपर्युक्त 3 जेटीओ एलआईसीई के परिणाम घोषित किए गए हैं और कई सर्किलों में पदोन्नति दी गई है जहां जेटीओ सरप्लस हैं जैसे उत्तर प्रदेश (पश्चिम), उत्तर प्रदेश (पूर्व), बिहार, पश्चिम बंगाल, आदि। फिर, पंजाब सर्कल के उम्मीदवारों ने क्या पाप किया है, अकेले ही अपराध किया है ? BSNLEU के महासचिव ने पहले ही इस मुद्दे पर सीएमडी बीएसएनएल के साथ चर्चा की है और इन परीक्षाओं के परिणाम तुरंत घोषित करने की अपील की है। एक बार फिर BSNLEU सीएमडी बीएसएनएल से इस मामले में हस्तक्षेप करने और इन जेटीओ एलआईसीई के परिणामों की घोषणा के लिए आवश्यक कदम उठाने की अपील करता है। BSNLEU के सभी सर्कल और जिला यूनियनों से अनुरोध है कि वे इस प्रदर्शन को प्रभावी ढंग से आयोजित करें और सीएचक्यू को रिपोर्ट भेजें।
Since there was no outcome in today’s Wage Revision Committee meeting, leaders of both BSNLEU and NFTE met the CMD BSNL. Com.Animesh Mitra, President and Com.P.Abhimanyu, GS from BSNLEU and Islam Ahmed, President and Com.Chandeshwar Singh, GS from NFTE, participated. The leaders urged upon the CMD BSNL to ensure the implementation of the Non-Executive pay scales already agreed in the Wage Revision Committee meeting in 2018. In reply to this, the CMD BSNL told that the pay scales now being offered by the Management Side will ensure that 95% employees will not face any stagnation, after the Wage Revision. Further, he told that implementing the longer pay scales agreed to in 2018, will result in heavy expenditure to the Company on account of Pension Contribution. Detailed arguments placed by the union representatives could not convince the CMD BSNL. It was also indicated by the CMD BSNL that the dates for the General Election are going to be announced within a few days, after which Management will not be in a position to sign the Wage Revision agreement, till the General Election is over.
A meeting of the Joint Wage Negotiating Committee is held today. All the representatives of BSNLEU and NFTE participated. Both the Unions strongly demanded that the pay scales mutually agreed to by both the Management Side, as well as the Unions in 2018 should be implemented. The Unions explained about the problems that would arise due to the implementation of shorter pay scales. However, the Management did not agree. Lengthy discussions took place. The next meeting of the Committee will be held on 22.03.2024.
आज की वेतन पुनरीक्षण समिति की बैठक में कोई नतीजा नहीं - अगली बैठक 22.03.2024 को होगी.
संयुक्त वेतन वार्ता समिति की बैठक आज आयोजित हुई. BSNLEU और एनएफटीई के सभी प्रतिनिधियों ने भाग लिया। दोनों यूनियनों ने पुरजोर मांग की कि 2018 में प्रबंधन पक्ष और यूनियन दोनों द्वारा पारस्परिक रूप से सहमत वेतनमान को लागू किया जाना चाहिए। यूनियनों ने छोटे वेतनमान लागू होने से उत्पन्न होने वाली समस्याओं के बारे में बताया। हालांकि, प्रबंधन इस पर सहमत नहीं हुआ. लंबी चर्चाएं हुईं. *समिति की अगली बैठक 22.03.2024 को होगी।
Com.P.Abhimanyu, GS and Com.C.K.Gundanna, AGS, met Shri P.K.Purwar,CMD BSNL yesterday and discussed some important issues of the employees and also that of the Company. The details of the discussion are as follows: –
The details of the discussion held on this issue are already uploaded on the CHQ website yesterday itself.
Since the copper cable based landline connections are being abolished, BSNLEU has already demanded that, the serving employees and the pensioners should be provided with Fibre based Free Residential Landline Connections. However, the BSNL Management has offered two options to the employees. They are:-
In yesterday‘s meeting, BSNLEU demanded that, both the serving employees and the pensioners should be given a third option also, as per which employees should be provided with fiber based Free Residential Landline Connections. The CMD BSNL agreed to look into this proposal of BSNLEU.
In the past, the Management had failed to remit the bank loan EMI amount deducted from the salary of employees, to the banks on time. As a result, the banks are charging penal interest on the employees which is causing very big financial burden to them. BSNLEU demanded that, this penal interest should be borne only by the Company and not by the employees. The CMD BSNL told that the matter would be looked into.
In respect of many BSNL recruited employees, GPF has been implemented for many years. Thereafter, due to change in policy, Management has implemented EPF, in the place of GPF. In such cases, the arrears of the employee contribution of the EPF is being recovered from the salary of the employees. This is causing a very big financial burden to such employees. BSNLEU pointed out that, as per orders of the EPF Organisation, the arrears of Employee contribution should be paid only by the Management. However, CMD BSNL did not accept this demand and told that Management would pay only the arrears of Management contribution and the arrears of the Employee contribution should be paid only by the employees. BSNLEU told that, this was violation of the order of the EPF Organisation.
BSNLEU has already taken up a case with the CMD BSNL, demanding to implement the order of the Income Tax Commissioner, which states that Medical Reimbursement should not be treated as perquisite for the purpose of payment of Income Tax. In yesterday’s meeting, BSNLEU demanded implementation of this order of the Income Tax Commissioner. CMD BSNL assured to look into it.
Referring to the dharna organised by the BSNL‘s FTTH partners recently at Bangalore, it was pointed out to the CMD BSNL that, there are a lot of complaints in BSNL‘s FTTH service. The CMD BSNL stated that, needful actions are being taken and that the problems would be resolved within a period of three months.
Commissioning of BSNL‘s 4G network by the TCS is getting inordinately delayed, as a result of which a large number of BSNL’s customers are migrating to private companies. Hence, BSNLEU has already written letter to the Hon’ble Minister of Communications, demanding that BSNL should be allowed to use Vodafone idea’s network, for providing 4G service. In yesterday‘s meeting this issue was raised by BSNLEU, with the CMD BSNL. The CMD BSNL replied that, there is no technical problem in BSNL‘s using Vodafone idea’s network for providing 4G service. However, he stated that, a decision to this effect should be taken only by the government.
Com.P.Abhimanyu,GS, BSNLEU and Com.C.K.Gundanna,AGS, met Shri P.K.Purwar, CMD BSNL today and discussed the issue of cancellation of 3 JTO LICEs held in Punjab circle, for the vacancy years 2015-16, 2016-17 and 2017-18.The leaders expressed their deep concern over the cancellation of the 3 LICEs and demanded that the Corporate Office letter, cancelling these 3 LICEs should be immediately withdrawn. The CMD BSNL told the leaders that, Punjab is a surplus circle in JTO cadre and there were no posts for promoting the candidates of these 3 JTO LICEs. The leaders questioned when the results of these 3 JTO LICEs conducted in other surplus circles like UP (East), UP(West), Bihar, West Bengal, etc., are declared and promotions are already given, why the 3 JTO LICES held in Punjab circle alone are cancelled? Further, the leaders told the CMD BSNL that, the problem of non-availability of posts can very well be overcome by administrative measures like diversion of posts, creation of supernumerary posts, etc. They appealed to the CMD BSNL to kindly review the entire issue. Finally, the CMD BSNL assured that the issue would be looked into.
पंजाब सर्कल में 3 जेटीओ एलआईसीई रद्द करना- BSNLEU ने सीएमडी बीएसएनएल के साथ चर्चा की।
साथी पी.अभिमन्यु, महासचिव, BSNLEU और साथी सी.के.गुंडन्ना, सहायक महासचिवने आज बीएसएनएल के सीएमडी श्री पी.के.पुरवार से मुलाकात की और वेकेन्सी वर्ष 2015-16, 2016-17 और 2017-18 के लिए पंजाब सर्कल में आयोजित 3 जेटीओ एलआईसीई को रद्द करने के मुद्दे पर चर्चा की। नेताओं ने 3 एलआईसीई को रद्द करने पर गहरी चिंता व्यक्त की और मांग की कि इन 3 एलआईसीई को रद्द करने वाले कॉर्पोरेट कार्यालय पत्र को तुरंत वापस लिया जाना चाहिए। सीएमडी बीएसएनएल ने नेताओं को बताया कि पंजाब जेटीओ कैडर में एक सरप्लस सर्कल है और इन 3 जेटीओ एलआईसीई के उम्मीदवारों को बढ़ावा देने के लिए कोई पद नहीं थे। नेताओं ने सवाल किया कि जब उत्तर प्रदेश (पूर्व), उत्तर प्रदेश (पश्चिम), बिहार, पश्चिम बंगाल आदि जैसे अन्य सरप्लस सर्कल में आयोजित इन 3 जेटीओ लाइसेंस के परिणाम घोषित किए जा चुके हैं और पदोन्नति पहले ही दी जा चुकी है, तो पंजाब सर्कल में आयोजित 3 जेटीओ लाइसेंस क्यों आयोजित किए गए ? पंजाब सर्कल के एलआईसीई अकेले रद्द कर दिए गए हैं ? इसके अलावा, नेताओं ने सीएमडी बीएसएनएल से कहा कि पदों की अनुपलब्धता की समस्या को पदों के डायवर्जन, अतिरिक्त पदों के निर्माण आदि जैसे प्रशासनिक उपायों से दूर किया जा सकता है। उन्होंने सीएमडी बीएसएनएल से पूरे मुद्दे की समीक्षा करने की अपील की। अंत में, सीएमडी बीएसएनएल ने आश्वासन दिया कि इस मुद्दे पर गौर किया जाएगा।
As all comrades are aware, since the copper cable based landline connections are being closed down, BSNLEU has demanded that the serving employees and pensioners should be provided with fibre based Free Residential Landline connections. As a response to BSNLEU’s demand, the Corporate Office has given two options to the serving employees. The first option is to avail FTTH connection with the prescribed concession. The second option is to avail a mobile SIM Card. Thus, BSNL Management has taken away the facility of Free Residential Landline connections given to the serving employees and pensioners, by the Government. Hence, BSNLEU has once again written letter to the CMD BSNL today, demanding to provide one more option through which the employees can avail fibre based Free Landline connection.
कर्मचारियों और पेंशनरों को फाइबर आधारित मुफ्त रेशीडेंशियल लैंडलाइन कनेक्शन प्रदान करना - BSNLEU ने एक बार फिर सीएमडी बीएसएनएल को पत्र लिखा।
जैसा कि सभी साथियों को पता है, कॉपर केबल आधारित लैंडलाइन कनेक्शन बंद हो रहे हैं, इसलिए BSNLEU ने मांग की है कि सेवारत कर्मचारियों और पेंशनरों को फाइबर आधारित मुफ्त रेसीडेंशियल लैंडलाइन कनेक्शन प्रदान किया जाना चाहिए। BSNLEU की मांग के जवाब में, कॉर्पोरेट कार्यालय ने सेवारत कर्मचारियों को दो विकल्प दिए हैं। पहला विकल्प निर्धारित रियायत के साथ एफटीटीएच कनेक्शन प्राप्त करना है। दूसरा विकल्प मोबाइल सिम कार्ड लेना है। इस प्रकार, बीएसएनएल प्रबंधन ने सरकार द्वारा सेवारत कर्मचारियों और पेंशनरों को दी जाने वाली मुफ्त रेसीडेंशियल लैंडलाइन कनेक्शन की सुविधा को छीन लिया है। इसलिए, BSNLEU ने आज एक बार फिर सीएमडी बीएसएनएल को पत्र लिखकर एक और विकल्प प्रदान करने की मांग की है जिसके माध्यम से कर्मचारी फाइबर आधारित मुफ्त लैंडलाइन कनेक्शन का लाभ उठा सकें।
Com. S. Ravi, one of the leaders of Chennai Telephones circle union of BSNLEU, who is presently the Circle Treasurer, has retired on superannuation on 29-02-2024. He has donated Rs.5,000/- to the CHQ. We heartily thank Com.S.Ravi for this donation and wish him a long and healthy retired life.
As already informed, the Management has cancelled the JTO LICEs of Punjab circle held for the vacancy years 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17 and 2017-18. The All India Centre of BSNLEU has decided to organise protest demonstrations on 06.03.2024, demanding immediate declaration of the above mentioned JTO LICEs. CHQ has written letter to the CMD BSNL today, demanding to immediate declaration of the results of the JTO LICEs conducted in Punjab circle.
JTO LICEs for the Vacancy Years of 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17 and 2017-18 were conducted in all the circles. The results of these examinations have already been declared in all the circles and the successful candidates have already become JTOs. However, all these have not happened in Punjab circle. The results of the JTO LICEs conducted in Punjab circle for the Vacancy Years of 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17 and 2017-18 were not declared due to the pendency of court case. Consequent to the withdrawal of the court case on 11.10.2023, the roadblocks created for the declaration of the results of the JTO LICEs were cleared. Thereafter, result of the JTO LICE conducted for the vacancy year 2014-15 was declared and the successful candidates have been sent for training. However, Management issued letter on 20.02.2024, cancelling the JTO LICEs conducted for the vacancy years 2015-16, 2016-17 and 2017-18. The reason given by the Corporate Office is that, there is excess manpower in JTO(T) cadre in Punjab circle. In one stroke of pen, the CMD BSNL has ruined the future of more than a hundred young employees.
This is an atrocious and high-handed decision. In the same exams conducted in other circles, results are declared and successful candidates have already become JTOs. But in Punjab circle, the exams are cancelled after 8 years. The All India Centre of BSNLEU discussed this issue and has given call for holding protest demonstrations throughout the country on 06.03.2024, demanding withdrawal of the Corporate Office letter dated 20.02.2024 and immediate declaration of the results of the above mentioned exams. All the circle and district unions are requested to successfully organise this protest demonstration.