AITUC condemns ‘deliberate’ attempts to wind up BSNL

The All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) on Saturday alleged that a deliberate attempt is being made to wind up BSNL and a bleak picture of its financial health has been painted.

The trade union in a statement said that a deliberate leak seems to be doing the rounds of the media, painting a bleak picture of the financial health of BSNL.

It further said that Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) was ‘unable to pay’ recently even the salaries of the employees for two months, and it is made to look as if over-staffing is the key problem that needs to be corrected through voluntary retirement scheme (VRS), compulsory retirement scheme (CRS), reducing the age of retirement etc.