Open Session of the AIC was presided over CHQ President Comrade D.N.Giri and was inaugurated by Comrade G.L.Dhar,Secretary, AITUC. Comrade S.S.Mahadevaiah General Secretary anchored the Open Session. The Open Session was addressed by Comrade K.Ragavendran [Secretary General NFPE]; Comrade K.V.Sridharan [General Secretary P3]; Comrade P.Suresh [General Secretary R4]; Comrade B.G.Tamhankar [Former NFPE President]; Comrade R.N.Chaudhary [Former General Secretary P3]; Comrade G.S.Aisiwal, former Circle Secretary P3, Com.D.P.Diwakar,Senior leader, Rajasthan, Com.H.S.Gularia, Circle Secretary P3, Himachal Pradesh, Com.Gulab Singh, former Circle President P4,Punjab, Com.Garg, COC leader Amritsar,Com.Lakwindar Pal Singh,Chairman Reception Committee and CS,GDS Union and several other leaders.
THE HISTORIC CONFERENCE CONVEYED THE MESSAGE OF UNITY AMONG N.F.P.E AND THE AIPEDEU. All the leaders stressed the need for total unity and fraternity. Many Resolutions have been adopted on various issues confronting the GDS.
The following office-bearers were elected unanimously:-
President Com.D.N. Giri, BPM Sivani Rasalpur BO,Nandgaon, Dist. Amravati,Dn. (Maharashtra).
VicePresidents Com.B.M.Jadeja,BPM,Ribda B.O. GondalDivision (Gujarat).
General Secretary Com.S.S. Mahadevaiah, GDSMD Doorvani Nagar P.O. Bangalore East Dn. Bangalore-16 (Karnataka).
Com.P. Panduranga Rao BPM.Akkagaripet B.O. Pellakur S.O.Gudur Dn. A.P.Circle.
Asst. Treasurer Com.Lakwindar Pal Singh, GDSMP, Amritsar (Punjab).
Org. Secretaries Com. Pramod Kr. Singh BPM Tando (Sirathu),Kanshamba, Allahabad Division, (U.P.)
Com.Dhiraj Kumar Chaliha, BPM,Mangala Nagar BO, Mangaldai(Darrang) Assam-784125
Special Invitees 1. Com.Madan Mohan Singh,BPM,Hazaribagh Division,Jarkhand.
4.Com.B.V.Rao, BPM, Tenali Division, AP.
5,Com.Paranthaman,GDSMM,Chennai Sorting Division.Tamilnadu.