Anti-BSNL, pro-private govt decisions led to telco’s downfall: Employees union

NEW DELHI: The Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited Employees Union (BSNLEU) has shot off a sharply worded letter to telecom minister Ashwini Vaishnaw alleging that the anti-BSNL and pro-private steps taken regularly by the government have led to the telecom PSU’s downfall, and the employees are not responsible for the present-day situation, after the minister sternly warned top BSNL officials to either perform or perish.

“On 23 October 2019, the government announced a Revival Package for BSNL and MTNL. Allotment of 4G spectrum to BSNL was a part of this Revival Package. However, BSNL was never able to take advantage of this, due to the roadblocks created by the government, in BSNL’s 4G launching,” P. Abhimanyu, general secretary, BSNLEU said in a 3-page letter dated August 8 to Vaishnaw.