Alleging that the government has been creating obstacles in the launch of 4G service, employee unions at BSNL have called for a general strike on November 26 in protest. BSNL cancelled its 4G tender floated in March following allegations that it was inclined towards foreign vendors and not in line with government’s vision to promote indigenous companies.
At least unions and associations protesting against the government include BSNL Employees Union, National Federation of Telecom Employees, BSNL Mazdoor Sangh, BSNL Officers Association, National Union of BSNL Workers, Telecom Employees Progressive Union, Sanchar Nigam Associations of Telecom Technical Assistants and BSNL Association of Telecom Mechanics.
The unions have called for strike on November 26 to demand settlement of a 10-point charter of demands and a 7-point charter of demands of central trade unions.
“The revival of BSNL still remains a distant dream, since the government is not taking sincere steps for the same. Not only that, the government is also creating roadblocks in BSNL’s 4G launching,” their joint statement alleged.