PENSION PITHAMAGAN COM. O.P. GUPTA” – Book releasing function on 08-04-2019:- NFTE BSNL Tamilnadu Circle Union arranged a grand public meeting on 08/04/2019 at TN Circle Office on the occasion of Com O P Gupta's 98th Birth Day. Com. P. Kamaraj Circle President presided over the meeting. Com. K. Natarajan welcomed the gathering. Our All India President Com Islam Ji released a book titled “Pension Pithamagan Com. O. P. Gupta” authoured by Our Think-tank Com Pattabi and co-authored by Our Veteran leader Com RK . Com. Pattabi introduced the book and explained in detail the forethought and wisdom of Com. OPG which resulted in achieving the Government Pension from Consolidated fund of India. Also he dealt in detail the importance of Rule 37-A in the current scenario. Our General Secretary Com. Chandeshwar Singh addressed the gathering. He dealt in detail the current scenario in BSNL. He further insisted that no circle union should unilaterally approach the court on any issue having All India implications, particularly on 2000 agreement , because the outcome may affect the entire DOT/BSNL employees/retires. Com K Vallinayagam erstwhile SG FNTO who is one among the signatory of the historical pension agreement attended the function and in his address he recalled his association with Com OPG and the memories of the negotiation with the then BJP Government. He also cautioned about approaching the Court on the basis of the 2000 agreement. Com C K Mathivanan Vice President CHQ, Com V Subburaman GS TEPU, Com. R. Venkatachalam Circle Secretary & Com. Muthyalu AGS of AIBSNLPWA, Com. Balaram CS SEWA BSNL, Com. Valanarasu CS SNEA Com. Duraiarasan CS AIBSNLEA, Com. Krishnan CS TEPU also addressed the meeting. Com. Veeraragavan, Com. S. S. Gopalakrishnan Ex Secretary Federation, Com. Tamilmani Ex CP, Com A Semmalamudham Special Invitee CHQ, and nearly 300 Comrades from all over TamilNadu took part in the meeting. Com RK in his Concluding speech thanked one and all for their cooperation in successful release of the book in time and recalled the memories of the pension struggle and requested all to carry forward the legacy and tradition of NFTE. With vote of thanks by Com G S Muralidharan ACS the meeting concluded