Friday, October 11, 2013

BSNL employees held a massive demonstration

Fri, Oct 11, 2013 at 5:26 PM
Demonstration held in front of office of GMTD
Ludhiana:11 October 2013:(*Com. Harjinder Singh//Punjab Screen Bureau): Activists of the Forum of BSNL Executives & Non-Executives Unions/Associations comprising of BSNL Employees Union, Sanchar Nigam Executives Association, All India BSNL Executives Association, AIGETOA, National Federation of Telecom BSNL Employees, National Federation of Telecom Employees, and SC/ST Welfare Association of BSNL held a massive demonstration in front of office of GMTD, BSNL Bharat Nagar Ludhiana against the threatenings of BSNL contractor. The entire workforce of BSNL Ludhiana gathered at Bharat Nagar Chowk. A massive march was carried out to the offices of Deputy Commissioner and Commissioner of Police Ludhiana and handed over memorandum demanding lodging of FIR against the contractor immediately.
        Addressing the gathering Com. Balbir Singh Circle Secretary BSNL Employees Union and Com. Gurpreet Singh , Circle president , SNEA(I) told that the contractors are looting BSNL in the name of House keeping to the tune of Lacs of Rupees. Unions and associations are fighting against these malpractices. The contractor is threatening the union leaders over phone. On 09-10-2013 he threatened Com. Harjinder Singh, District Secretary SNEA (I) Ludhiana as he has called upon all the Executive officers not to sign bogus bills of the contractor. The matter was reported to Sr. General Manager Telecom, Ludhiana but the GMT has not taken any action against the contractor. 
Addressing the gathering Com. Jasbir Singh , CWC member, Punjab Circle said that he has taken up the issue with the Circle Union and the entire Executive/ Non Executive are united on this issue. He demanded immediate cancellation of all the contracts. Com. Harjinder Singh, District Secretary SNEA (I), declared that their agitation will continue till the action against the contractor is not taken and loot of the BSNL is not stopped.  After holding the demonstration the workers gathered at Bharat Nagar Chowk and burnt the effigy of the Contractor at the Bharat Nagar Chowk.  Mass demonstrations were also held in front of the offices of the Deputy Commissioner and Police Commissioner Ludhiana.  Later on memorandum demanding immediate arrest of the contractor were also given to the Deputy Commissioner and Police Commissioner Ludhiana.
Com. Paramjit Singh. Distt. President, BSNLEU Ludhiana, Com. Kamaljit Singh Shanker, District President, SNEA (I), Com. Pritam Chand Distt. Secy, NFT BSNL Employees, Com. Baljinder Singh Khalsa, Distt Secy AIBSNLEA, Com. Vijender Singh, Distt, Secy AIGETOA,  Com. Surjit Singh Distt Secy NFTE BSNL, Sh. Navin Kumar Asstt. Distt. Secy SEWA of BSNL and Avtar Singh Jhande, Asstt. Distt. Secretary, BSNLEU also addressed the gathering.

*Com. Harjinder Singh is the Chairman: FORUM OF BSNL UNIONS/ASSOCIATIONS,Ludhiana and his mobile contact number is:: 9417000806

However, when contacted, Mr. Rohit Sabbharwal said that he has detected two-three big scams in BSNL in which top office- bearers of BSNL are involved. This is the reason for their protest against me. They had rather threatened me, what to talk of me giving them any threats. I am surprised to hear about their allegations of corruption by contractor when all bills have been signed by officers. They should rather contact the ones who sign the bills. Now wait and watch for the final truth.

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