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Raja briefs PM on implementation of Pitroda report

Telecom commission may consider BSNL disinvestment and VRS proposals

PTI | May 27, 2010

Telecom minister A Raja met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday and is believed to have discussed the progress on the implementation of the Sam Pitroda panel report to revive the state-run telco BSNL.

According to sources, the telecom commission, the highest decision-making wing of the department of telecom, is likely to consider the proposal of BSNL disinvestment and launching a VRS to up to 1 lakh employees.

Opposing the Pitroda panel recommendations, most BSNL employees had gone on strike last month, which was later called off after Raja assured them that they would be consulted before taking any decision.

Sources said Raja has briefed the Prime Minister and also indicated that implementation of these recommendations may lead to unrest in the PSU and may affect services.

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