FROM CHQ DESK--78.2 % DA MERGER

TODAY OUR DY GENL SECRETARY, COM CHHIDU SINGH AND COM R.L.KAPOOR WENT TO MEET OUR FINANCE MINISTER SHRI P.CHIDAMBARAM. WITH THE HELP OF
SRI VIJAY JAYAMOHAN,PRESIDENT YOUTH CONGRESS TAMILNADU AND SUBMIT A MEMORANDUM REGARDING EXTENSION OF 78.2% TO BSNL PENSIONERS.    AS THE MINISTER WAS ON WAY TO AUSTRALIA AND ALSO THE MOS EXPENDITURE WAS  NOT AVAILABLE THEY MET PS TO FM SRI SRINIVASAN ON THE ADVICE OF THE MINISTER.  HE CONTACTED THE SECRETARY AND JOINT SECRETARY EXPENDITURE AND ENQUIRED ABOUT THE EXTENSION OF 78.2% TO BSNL PENSIONERS.  IT IS LEARNT THAT THERE WAS SOME DELAY IN CLEARING THE FILE DUE TO BUDGET ETC AND WILL BE CLEARED SHORTLY.  WE ARE THANKFUL TO SHRI VIJAY, PRESIDENT, YOUTH CONGRESS TAMILNADU, WHO TOOK PAINS TO HELP US TO TAKE THE CASE TO FM AND TO COM C.K.MURTHY VICE PRESIDENT CHENNAI TELEPHONES CIRCLE FOR TAKING SPECIAL EFFORTS IN THIS REGARD
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