GDS COMMITTEE REPORT - NEWS
NATIONAL FEDERATION OF
POSTAL EMPLOYYEES
ALL INDIA POSTAL EMPLOYEES
UNION-GDS
1st
FLOOR NORTH AVENUE PO BUILDING
NEW
DLEHI - 110001
Ref: NFPE/AIPEU-GDS/AGTN/2017 Dated – 17.01.2017
GDS COMMITTEE REPORT
DEPARTMENT OF POST SOUGHT PERMISSION
FROM ELECTION COMMISSION FOR PUBLISHING THE REPORT - DISCUSSION HELD WITH NFPE
& FNPO - ASSURED TO PUBLISH THE REPORT IMMEDIATELY AFTER GETTING APPROVAL
INDEFINITE HUNGER FAST DEFERRED
Dear
Comrades,
As
you are aware, the GDS Committee headed by Shri Kamlesh Chandra, Retired Postal
Board Member, has submitted its report to Government on 24th
November 2016. Secretary, Posts, informed us that the report will be published
only after getting approval of the Minister, Communications. Earlier, GDS
Committee Report was published on the very same date of submission. 7th
Pay Commission Report was also published immediately on submission to Government.
Protesting
against the unjustified stand of the Department, NFPE & AIPEU-GDS conducted
nationwide agitational programmes like protest demonstration, dharna etc.
Finally we have given notice for indefinite hunger fast in front of the
Directorate from 18.01.2017, by Secretary General, NFPE and all General
Secretaries of affiliated Unions including AIPEU-GDS. After our hunger fast
notice things started moving. Secretary, Department of Posts deputed a Senior Officer
to the Minister’s office to get the approval of the Minister. Minister
granted permission to publish the Report with a condition that Election
Commission’s approval should be obtained before publishing the Report, as Election
Commission has already declared election to five State Assemblies.
On
16.01.2017, the Department called us for discussion with Member (Technology). In
the discussion Member (T) informed that “a reference has been made to the Election Commission of
India (ECI) and a response is expected shortly”. We recorded our strong protest against the
unjustified delay in publishing the report. The Member (T) expressed “the difficulty
in hosting the report in the Department’s website on account of the enforcement
of the Model Code of Conduct in view of assembly elections having been announce
in five states”. The appeal given
by the Department to call off the indefinite hunger fast is published below.
In
view of the above, the Federal Secretariat of NFPE and AIPEU-GDS has reviewed the
situation based on the written assurance given by the Department and has
decided to postpone the indefinite hunger fast to be commenced from 18th
January 2017. Even if we go on indefinite fast or strike, Department cannot
publish it without the permission of Election Commission, as the Department has
already submitted it to Election Commission for permission.
We
hope that the Election Commission will grant permission shortly to publish the
Report.
NFPE
& AIPEU-GDS has made sincere effort for compelling the Department to
publish the GDS Committee Report and conducted nationwide agitational
programmes. It is only because of our agitational programmes and indefinite
hunger fast notice, the Department was compelled to get permission and also
submitted it for Election Commission’s approval.
NFPE
& AIPEU-GDS always stand with the three lakhs Gramin Dak Sevaks and we
assure our GDS employees that if GDS Committee Report is against the interest
of the GDS NFPE & AIPEU-GDS will declare serious agitational programmes
including strike.
Fraternally yours,
R.
N. Parashar P.
Panduranga Rao
Secretary
General, NFPE General
Secretary, AIPEU-GDS
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