Report – Meeting with DDG (Estt.), DoT on 30-04-2025

Com. Anupam Kaul, Deputy General Secretary, and Com. J.S. Dahiya, Organising Secretary (CHQ), met the DDG (Establishment), Department of Telecommunications (DoT) on 30th April 2025 in New Delhi to discuss two important issues concerning BSNL retirees:

1.Applicability of DoT Orders to VRS Retirees:

The delegation pointed out that the recent order issued by DoT appears to apply only to superannuation retirees, creating confusion about its applicability to VRS retirees. They cited the letter issued by the Chennai Circle Office, which had taken a broader view. The DDG sought clarification on whether any authority had objected to such applicability. She assured that she would interact with the concerned authorities in Tamil Nadu and issue a suitable clarification thereafter.

2.Inclusion of BSNL Pension Revision in 8th CPC Terms of Reference:

On being asked about the inclusion of BSNL pension revision in the Terms of Reference (ToR) of the 8th Central Pay Commission (CPC), the DDG clarified that the DoT has not yet received any reference on the matter. However, she assured that if and when such a reference is made to the DoT, the Department will offer its views appropriately.

V Vara Prasad

General Secretary

STR DN WHATSAPP GRP ADMIN S. Narasimhan returned Headquarters and assumed charges from today.

STR DN வாட்ஸப் க்ரூப் அட்மின் எஸ். நரசிம்ஹன் இன்று சென்னை திரும்பி, தனது பொறுப்புகளை ஏற்றுக் கொண்டுள்ளார்.

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 CGHS NEW OPERATIONAL GUIDELINES

 OUR COURT CASE STATUS

Today, on 22-04-2025, in the Delhi High Court, our Pension Revision Case (W.P.(C) 4955/2024) did not reach for hearing, but our legal counsel, along with counsels in connected matters, mentioned the case before the Hon’ble Bench, informed that it pertains to the grant of 7th CPC benefits to BSNL pensioners, and the Bench listed the matter again on 26th May 2025 at 3:30 PM.

 

 

A list of 1573 Pensioners whose Life Certificate expires on 30-04-2025 is given below with a Link. They have to give LC in prescribed time limit, failing which their May 2025 pension disbursement may be in trouble. While giving DLC through Jeevan Praman, the following parameters may me applied correctly as shown below .

CLICK HERE TO SEE THE LIST

GRP ADMN S. Narasimhan will be out of INDIA (SPAIN, PORTUGAL, MORACCO COUNTRIES) for 16 days from 11-5-2025 Friday. Com N. Mohan will be in charge of STR DN WHATSAPP GRP & STR DN WEBSITE for those period. Thanks.

எஸ் டி ஆர் DIVISION whatsapp குரூப் அட்மின் எஸ் நரசிம்ஹன் வருகிற  11. 5.25 வெள்ளிக்கிழமை முதல் 16 நாட்களுக்கு வெளிநாடுகளுக்கு (ஸ்பெயின், போர்ச்சுக்கல், மொராக்கோ) செல்ல இருப்பதால் தோழர் என் மோகன் எஸ் டி ஆர் டிவிஷன் whatsapp குரூப் அட்மின் ஆகவும் எஸ்டிஆர் டிவிஷன் வெப்சைட் வெப் மாஸ்டர் ஆகவும் அந்த நாட்களுக்கு செயல்படுவார் நன்றி வணக்கம்.

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 3-4-25 DEMOSTRATION AT F BAZAAR EXCHANGE BY TN CIRCLE AND CHTD PHOTOS

 

 

 

AIBSNLPWA CALLS FOR PROTEST DEMONSTRATION ON 03-04-2025

 

AIBSNLPWA CALLS FOR PROTEST DEMONSTRATION ON 03-04-2025

 

 Secretary,  DOP&PW  meets virtually all the IDENTIFIED PENSIONERS'  ASSOCIATIONS. 

Coms  PSR,  Varaprasad,  Vittoban and  myself have  participated.

Secretary Shri  V Srinivas chaired the meeting.

 The Pension Secretary said that the validation was only to regularise the 6th CPC disparities. 

 As far as this government is concerned , the 7th CPC parity will continue and no change of policy is contemplated. 

Then on insistence from.Com

Shiva Gopal Mishra , Secretary,  staff side  JCM, he stated that a clarification will be issued from DoP&PW.

After the Staff Side Secretary Com Shiva Gopal Mishra spoke, some available Staff Side Members and some Pensioner Associations leaders got opportunity to voice their concerns.. However comrade Elangovan DRPU could raise an issue on restoration of commutation for which the Pension Secretary replied that the issue is premature and  8th  CPC  has to  consider that. 

He  assured that the past pensioners will continue to  get benefits like 7th CPC.

 The leaders from Pensioners Organisations could effectively raise their concerns that the validation bill will divide the pensioners as per their retirement. 

The Secretary repeated that the validation is only to regularise 6th CPC  disparities  and the policy of 7th CPC will be continued by 8th  CPC also. 

The meeting is utilised by the government to clear the apprehensions and doubts from the Pensioners' Associations .

P Gangadhara Rao 

VP, CHQ,  AIBSNLPWA 

Bangalore. 

29-3-2025.

 Pension Amendment: A Blatant Betrayal of Retirees’ Rights

All India BSNL Pensioners Association strongly condemns the government’s proposed amendment to the Pension Rules, which seeks to override Supreme Court rulings and deny rightful benefits to pensioners. This amendment is not just a bureaucratic change—it is an outright assault on the dignity and financial security of millions of retirees who have served the nation with dedication.

The Supreme Court, in landmark judgments such as D.S. Nakara v. Union of India, has upheld that pension is not a government charity but a vested right of retirees, and that differentiating pensioners solely on the basis of retirement date is unconstitutional. Instead of respecting these rulings, the government is now manipulating the law to suit its convenience, bypassing judicial scrutiny, and institutionalizing discrimination against past pensioners.

Exposing the Government’s Real Intentions

Deliberate Exclusion of Past Pensioners: The amendment ensures that future Pay Commission benefits apply only to new retirees, robbing existing pensioners of fair revisions. This is an open violation of equality and natural justice.

Financial Austerity at the Cost of the Elderly: The government is prioritizing budget control over retirees’ livelihoods, refusing to honor pension commitments despite collecting lifelong service from employees. If there is money for corporate bailouts and political extravagance, why deny justice to pensioners?

Suppressing Judicial Directives: This is a validation law—a sneaky move to neutralize unfavorable Supreme Court judgments that upheld pensioners’ rights. By rewriting the law, the government is evading legal accountability.

Pension is a Right, Not a Favor: Retirees do not live on government generosity—they live on what is rightfully theirs. This amendment reeks of betrayal, treating pensioners as a burden rather than the backbone of the nation’s workforce.

Call to Action

We, as a pensioners’ association, demand an immediate rollback of this anti-pensioner amendment. We call upon:

Parliamentarians to oppose this draconian move and stand for justice.

Trade Unions and Employee Associations to recognize this as a dangerous precedent that could impact future retirees as well.

The Judiciary to take suo motu cognizance of this attempt to override legal protections.

All pensioners and the public to unite in resisting this injustice and expose the government’s anti-retiree agenda.

If the government does not withdraw this amendment, we will escalate our protests nationwide, mobilizing pensioners, employees, and the public against this blatant violation of rights.

We refuse to be silent victims. Pension is our right, and we will fight for it.

V Vara Prasad 

General Secretary 

AIBSNLPWA 

27-3-2025.

 

Adalat பென்ஷனர் குறை தீர்க்கும் கூட்டம் cca அலுவலகம், ஒசூரில் 29.03.2025 நடத்து வதாக அறிவித்தி ருந்தனர். இன்று மாற்றம் நோட்டீஸ், ஈமெயில் மூலம் தெரிவித்துள்ளனர். 

Adalaat தினம் 28.03.2025 1030  to 1230.  காணொளி வழி. ஓசூர் இல்லை. 

Password. 27.03.2025 அன்று அனுப்புவதாக கூறப்பட்டுள்ளது. மாற்றம் காரணம். நிதி ஆண்டு இறுதி கட்டம்.நிர்வாக காரணம் என்று குறிப்பிட்டுள்ளது.

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