INDEFINITE HUNGER FAST COMMENCED TODAY


FAST IN FRONT OF DAK BHAWAN NEW DELHI

SECRETARY GENERAL NFPE & FNPO AND

ALL GENERAL SECRETARIES OF AFFILIATED UNIONS

AND GDS GENERAL SECRETARTY ON FAST

Dear Comrades! The Indefinite Hunger Fast today morning was inaugurated by Comrade Des Raj Sharma Former General Secretary P4. The fasting comrades were garlanded by Comrades Des Raj Sharma and Comrade R.A.P.Singh [Former General Secretary P3]. Hundreds of Postal Workers thronged the Fasting Pandal.

Negotiations were held with the Postal Board Member [P]. DDG [Estt] and Director [SR] were also present. Comrades K.Ragavendran [SG NFPE]; D.Theagarajan [SG FNPO]; K.V.Sridharan [GS P3] and S.S.Mahadevaiah [GD GDS] went for talks. Member [P] assured the delegation that all efforts would be taken seriously to get the clearance from the MOF for applying the Ceiling of 3500/- to GDS also. The Member [P] asked for a week time in moving the issue and getting the clearance.

The Postal JCA however decided to continue with the announced Indefinite Hunger Fast Programme. Letter were given to Honourable Minister of Communications & IT Shri. A.Raja and Minister of State for Communications & IT Shri.Jyotiraditya M.Scindia by the Postal JCA and GDS CHQ. We tried to meet the Honourable Ministers but we may get appointment tomorrow.

POSTAL JCA CALLS UPON ALL TO CARRY ON THEIR DEMONSTRATIONS AND HUNGER FAST PROGRAAME AND CONTINUE TO SEND FAX/TELEGRAMS TO HONOURABLE MINISTERS.

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