AIC NEWS AND DECISIONS
ODISHSA, a small circle in size, but high in spirit, hosted our big All
India Conference at a small place, Puri.
Ø Red Alert warning about a cyclone on coastal Odisha gave added burden
to the hosts. With that fear and apprehension only we started the conference. But,
the cyclone simply crossed over Odisha and got weakened. here were some showers
and strong wind on 20,September.
Ø 1228 Delegates from 22 circles registered and participated in the
conference. In addition, about 450 comrades from Odisha branches also attended
the AIC.
Ø The conference adopted the Report and accounts unanimously. 49
delegates and some of the Central officers participated in the debate.
MAIN CONCERN
The delegates from every circle expressed serious concern over
non-allotment of funds by BSNL for paying medical allowance and reimbursement
under BSNL MRS, practically negating the order for restoration of allowance for
pensioners.
GENERAL APPROVAL
All the delegates who participated in the Debate approved and supported
the right demand for Pension Revision with fitment factor suggested by seventh
CPC.
MAIN DECISION OF AIC
... AIC decided to organize mass Hunger Strike for one day in
October/November 2018, at all SSA headquarters demanding Pension Revision with
CPC fitment factor.
... AIC decided to hold a National Convention in New Delhi to draw
attention of authorities on our major demand for pension revision with CPC
fitment factor. We will approach other Pensioners’ organizations who agree with
our demand.
... CHQ will announce the date and venue of the Convention in
consultation with other organizations.
... Our members from Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan, UP East and UP
West Circles should participate in the Delhi convention in largest number.Other
Circles may send representatives.
... Cost for the participation will be borne by concerned SSA/Circle
Units.
... CHQ will issue detailed instructions after finalizing the date,
venue etc.
AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION
CWC considered all proposals but recommended only two amendments. AIC
approved those amendments about Branches and Quota thereon. After the
amendments the position shall be as;
(i) Name of our association remains same as AIBSNLPWA. There is no
change for the time being.
(ii) The District units are free to form branches below SSA Units for
better and effective functioning.
(iii) If branches are formed as above, the SSA Unit shall decide
jurisdiction of such branches, as already provided in the constitution.
(iv) District conference of such SSA Unit, having branches, shall
comprise of delegates elected by the branches at the ratio of One Delegate for
every Ten members or part thereof.
[for example: for 5-14 members one delegate to District conference, for
15-24 members 2 Delegates, for25-34 members 3 Delegates, for 35-44 members 4
Delegates, so on so forth.]
(v) The branch shall remit quota as
20% to CHQ
20% to Circle
20% to District and retain remaining 40%.
(vi) If there is no branch under a SSA Unit, the Quota will be as
20% to CHQ, 20% to Circle and 60% will be retained by the SSA Unit.
(vii) For AIC and Circle Conference, the SSA Unit shall remain
as the Base unit, as now.
PURI AIC NEWS
Though the Conference ended on time as scheduled smoothly, unexpected
problems were waiting for many Delegates.Due to some agitation at Kharagpur in
West Bengal, 40 trains were cancelled. Hundreds of our delegates were stranded
at Puri, Khurda Road or Bhubaneswar railway stations. Some had to catch flights. Some
others like Ernakulam comrades had to spend 18 hours in railway platform for
their trains.Some others had to travel in unreserved coaches, having no water,
no toilet facility, and no food.It was a torture. We could not help them.Nobody
could help them.Railways did not make any alternate arrangement.
SHOCKING DEATH OF A VETERAN IN AIC
VENUE
On 21-9-2018, when we were in CWC meeting the
shocking news reached us about sudden demise of Com. P C Moitra (72), our
former All India Vice President and present Circle President of West Bengal. He
had heart problem and has been moving with a pacemaker. But death came so
unexpectedly. He came to Puri to attend the AIC. While sitting in front of the
Conference hall he fell down on the lap of a comrade from Tamilnadu and expired
on the spot.
Immediately he was taken to hospital and they
declared brought dead. Some comrades console themselves that he could breathe
last in the “holy land” of Puri. But, it was a shock for us. I and Com.
Natarajan went to the hospital, terminating the CWC meeting and located the
dead body kept behind the Puri District Hospital. I could take a shot of the
dead body of my old comrade with 40 years friendship, under the light provided
by Com. Natarajan’s mobile phone.
The postmortem was done and the dead body was
brought to the AIC venue at 1315 hours on 22-9-2018.Hundreds of Delegates paid
homage and the body was sent to Calcutta in an ambulance van.Com. AK Ghosh and
Com. S R Dutta who came with late Com. Moitra accompanied the dead body.CHQ met
all expenses for sending the body. Red salute to com. P C Moitra. ….PSR
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