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BSNL employees are 'traitors', 'unwilling to work': BJP MP Ananthkumar Hegde

  •   Wed, Aug 12 2020 07:34:46 AM

Bengaluru, Aug 12 (IANS): Ananthkumar Hegde, BJP MP from Karnataka's Uttara Kannada, has stoked controversy after he termed state-run Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited's (BSNL) employees as "traitors" and said that the company would be privatised.

"Employees in BSNL are traitors who are not willing to work," he had said in Kannada at a meeting in Kumta on Monday.

Hegde said the company with 88,000 employees will be privatised.

"The government gave money and people need services but the employees do not work," he said.

According to the MP, the company has become a "disgrace" to the entire country and the government will shut it down.

He said the government will implement a disinvestment policy to close the company so that private entities can take over the vacuum left by it.

Hegde said the Prime Minister talks about Digital India and allocates funds for it but the employees do not work, requiring the central government to remedy the problem by privatising BSNL. The BJP MP has courted controversy on many occasions earlier with his statements.

 
  

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  • Joseph, Vamanjoor

    Wed, Aug 12 2020

    For BSNL privatization I support Mr ananthkumar hedge I went Lic office to pay my installments from two year out side cash counter small board written there Internet problem please cooperate so

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  • Rehan, Udupi

    Wed, Aug 12 2020

    Yes. Yes . most of the M.P. in parliment are criminal background

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  • Aslam, Dubai

    Wed, Aug 12 2020

    Totally agree with Hedge sir.

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  • Sp, Mangalore

    Wed, Aug 12 2020

    How many months salary is pending for bsnl employees? Please speak on that minister.

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  • Af,,, MANGALORE

    Wed, Aug 12 2020

    I think he had a meeting with AMBANI before making this statement, he wanted to sell this company to him, next month he will call Air India, Indian Post are Traitors , so one by one.

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  • shakthi, mangalore

    Wed, Aug 12 2020

    next time Mr.Ananthkumar Hegde will minister for telcom .

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  • Rajesh, Mangalore

    Wed, Aug 12 2020

    Probably this MP does not know the facts. These MPs are voted blindly only because of modi wave. Ananth kumar Hegde has done nothing, simply nothing to uttara kannada/sirsi having been elected 5/6 times. Call him traitor.
    BSNL is just not getting funds. Many exchange have no money to buy diesel for generator during power supply. This is one example. No funds to purchase required materials Why approval was not given by this government to BSNL to start 4G. These are so e examples this MP should ask his government. But he will not. These only know how to fake everything and tame everything. Jai hind

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  • k b r, Mangala Uru

    Wed, Aug 12 2020

    Many MPs/MLAs do not work...are they also traitors?...

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  • Cynthia, Kirem

    Wed, Aug 12 2020

    Whatever is said here, more than 💯 percent truth. They just send bills every month whereas service is poorer and poorer...

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  • vaseem, DUBAI

    Thu, Aug 13 2020

    this is not the solution ,finishing BSNL and supporting JIO,need to change work enviornment ,

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  • Johnny, Mangalore

    Wed, Aug 12 2020

    You will not find a single satisfied customer with BSNL. MP is absolutely right in his views. India needs to change ......

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  • Indian, Sharjah

    Wed, Aug 12 2020

    Since the Government is filled with uneducated and inefficient Ministers and MPs, they can not discipline the BSNL employees. First this man has to fine out, how many months salaries are not paid to the BSNL staff.

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  • Monty Dotor, Mangalore

    Wed, Aug 12 2020

    What he said about BSNL is true for most of the central , state govt and municipal offices, some of them are much worse than BSNL.There should be a hire and fire policy by changing labour laws and basic salaries should be fixed (at a much lower slab) and incentives proportionate to the good work (and behavior) should be given- based on feedback from clients.

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  • sri_elder, Karkala

    Wed, Aug 12 2020

    Well said...
    Currently India post is the only government entity which is managed properly.. other than that, public oil marketing companies which gives good revenue...

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  • Chandu, Karla

    Wed, Aug 12 2020

    BSNL is killed systematically over the years by its own people and government supported them by paying fat salaries and pensions. Atleast in this instance one has to agree with Mr. Hegde.

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  • Flavian, Mangaluru/Kuwait

    Wed, Aug 12 2020

    What could be the percentage benefit for Mr. Hegde.
    His good thinking/good work needs good rewards too ! Keep your fingers crossed.

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  • Harish Hegde, Mangalore/Saudi Arabia

    Wed, Aug 12 2020

    Look who is talking, beside that why are you worried? BSNL is destroyed by your people.

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  • sri_elder, Karkala

    Wed, Aug 12 2020

    Government needs employees good people with higher qualifications to oversee its operations.
    Once company operates its services properly, automatically it generates revenue.
    First higher good, strict people to the top post... rest will automatically comes to track.

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  • Alwin, Mangalore

    Wed, Aug 12 2020

    The basic knowledge the BSNL employees are the part of government is not in the knowledge of a public servant

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  • saquib, byndoor

    Wed, Aug 12 2020

    now a days it is a trend to label as TRAITOR, there r loop holes in every govt agencies that doesn't mean to privatize it and make way for corporates, instead they should solved from grass level by better management and by the way when is bsnl going to get 4g jio is planning 5g

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  • AM, Mangalore

    Wed, Aug 12 2020

    Government employees become lazy because of lazy Govt.

    Before 2014 BSNL doing good business and making profit which was contributing along with tax payers for the development of Country.

    If the Government not providing them proper training, proper office ambience etc. then the performance will decline. Govt. employees also deserve appreciation for good work and punishment when they are not, Salaries of Govt employees must be upgraded as per industry standard and provision of termination of the employment must be there if they are not performing

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  • Satish, Udupi

    Wed, Aug 12 2020

    Well said.
    there is a big hand of lazy BSNL employees in downfall of BSNL.

    whenever you visit BSNL office they are be like " Undh government office mulpa inchane.

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  • Concerned citizen, Mangaluru

    Wed, Aug 12 2020

    Have some home work before you comment anything . Employees are still protesting for not having received salary for the past 17 months.

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  • Ramesh, Udupi

    Wed, Aug 12 2020

    BSNL was one of the leading and profiting telecom company in India. After 2014 it became traitor because of Jio they are the last one to get 4G connection.

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  • Ashwin, Udupi

    Wed, Aug 12 2020

    "Jio" mere Hegde...!

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  • Fernandes, Mangalore

    Wed, Aug 12 2020

    Even though I don't support this politician for his past number of childish press con and speech, here I fully agree with him as I faced similar problems. We had approx. 35year land line, initially two digits. Recently I have cancelled connection as, its working hours reduced to 10/20 mean to say 10days in a month service available and 20days dead. But the service provider don’t forget to send monthly bill of approx. RS415/- as rental, tax so on. On the other hand for compliant, we have to call using service provider SIM mobile. From other mobile, they don’t entertain the compliant. And other line at Mangalore FTTH was discounted by me as, initially package charges started from Rs860/-PM- within one year reached to 1560/- PM. Without any explanation. And availability of service per day 5/24.Always need to reset the modem even though UPS provided. On enquiry response is “may be used extra data” IT is funny response how a giant company can give “May be” When requested to cancel, without any question they disconnected the service after returning back the instruments. NO customer care rep called to enquire the reason as they are list bothered with their customers as they get their salary on time.

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  • Ashwin, Mangalore

    Wed, Aug 12 2020

    Almost all, including the BSNL employees, agree that they are very poor in terms of work ethics, efficiency and so on.

    But are they TRAITORS?? If someone is not willing to work, in Kannada they are called "Somari"

    For these jokers label everyone whom they don't like with all these names, TRAITORS, Anti_nationals, Deshdrohis and so on.

    BTW, can you point out how many politicians, including from your Jokers Party, are "'willing to work' for they are chosen from people to serve them???

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  • sense_Shetty, mangalore

    Wed, Aug 12 2020

    According to me, those who are corrupt and do not work as per agreed norms is also a traitor ..infact more than the terrorist.

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  • praveen, mlore

    Wed, Aug 12 2020

    Yes he is right....i wanted ADSL line i visited 5 times...only come tmrw..come next week... just sitting and getting 50,000 plus salary....if they gv new line, they need to work behind it so they just try to ignor new applicant..may be they getting somethg from private firms to this...

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  • Ronald D, Udupi

    Wed, Aug 12 2020

    That the story of govt employees....Salary for free...if have to work...they expect more! Who will buy BSNL...? It should merge with Jeo with liability! Lethargic attitude of employees will not work in private firm like Jeo. You need to earn your salary. There are good people among govt employees, but their number could be little.

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  • Jerome, Mangalore

    Wed, Aug 12 2020

    Though politically I am not with Mr. Hegde, in this issue he is absolutely right. I have faced a lot of issues with their support. BSNL would have survived if services were outsourced to private sub-contractors.It is a grave mistake of BSNL by getting the services done by their own employees who are not accountable and are irresponsible. Their service in rural areas is pathetic.
    I have recently cancelled my Bharath Fibre and got Jio Fibre installed just because during Lockdown period no official of BSNL received my phone call when fibre got snapped. BSNL employees digged their own grave by not serving people and now the same lazy employees are blaming the government.

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  • Indian, Mangalore

    Wed, Aug 12 2020

    Absolutely true by what he said.
    I had given complained regarding our house landline phone not working almost two months back. Daily giving complaints and so many times gone to the exchange but only answer no ppl and due to corona nobody is willing to go.
    Simply paying money for the phone. We had kept it only it was our old medium of communication. It was kept by all our family members, but due to the carelessness of the employees we have disconnected the Bsnl landline phones in all my relatives houses.
    When this is the response of the staff, then who wants to use the Bsnl landline phones.
    It should be privatised then only these ppl will understand the pain of the job.

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  • Polinami, Bajpe

    Wed, Aug 12 2020

    Visit any BSNL office for lodging a complaint regarding your landline. It is disgusting. Nobody seems to be working there. Job security is the reason. Even after repeated complaints no one will attend to your complaints stating that they are short of staff. All the office staff are idling whenever you go there but they find no time to attend to the complaints. Public sector way of life. Only know to pocket their salary but no accountability!

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  • SUNNY DSOUZA, MARNIMIKATTE MANGALORE

    Wed, Aug 12 2020

    One more Golden Asset built by UPA Government is going soon
    This guy is laying the foundation stone of demolishing BSNL
    Higher up told him to start the process

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  • Honnappa, Byadagi

    Wed, Aug 12 2020

    Must have received from Geo.

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  • Sundar, Udupi

    Wed, Aug 12 2020

    Very truth he said..even we not agrees employees are traitors but they dont work at all..just fit one lunch two punch system..shameless ppl..

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  • anthony, Mangalore

    Wed, Aug 12 2020

    A Grave insult to all the BSNL employees in India and to the Billions of satisfied customers across the country who reposed faith in the BSNL for their excellent services in the midst of stiff competition from Govt sponsered telecom providers like JIO.

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  • Charles D'Mello, Pangala

    Wed, Aug 12 2020

    Ananthkumar Hegde is preparing ground for selling BSNL.....!!!!!!

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  • Sunil, Manguluru

    Wed, Aug 12 2020

    Some of the highly paid employees are corrupt and easy go. Just want to make money. Old habits die hard. Corruption is highest.

    Just before retirement, officers place order of goods which are obsolete just for their commission. One of the employees told long time back.
    Now the main asset is land that they have owned. Due to high property price they can recover their losses by selling the properties. God only knows how my Internet will work in the future which breaks every fortnights.

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  • Sanjay, Hebri

    Wed, Aug 12 2020

    Absolutely correct, bsnl people dont work even for 1% of salary they take. Here in many places their network goes off, when Power goes. They misuse Diesel for generator and hence there is no power backup. How can one expext a company to do business if its employees it self are not interested in its work?

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  • Concerned citizen, Mangalore

    Wed, Aug 12 2020

    pollution after quite a long time.

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  • Shameer Mohammed, Abu Dhabi

    Wed, Aug 12 2020

    Why don't you say that you want to make way for Reliance monopoly. This is what was planned by your Boss Modi. It was very much evident when Modi went to Jio launch and to sell the brand. What great work have you done? If BSNL staff are traitors you are worse than them.

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  • Valerian Dsouza, Udupi / Mumbai

    Wed, Aug 12 2020

    O.K.
    But what about most of the Politicians?
    Are MOST OF THE politicians / elected representatives of people, who PROMISE & take oath, working?
    Supposed to be our role models, what they should be called? When rulers .........

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  • Anthony, Mangalore/Dubai

    Wed, Aug 12 2020

    He is making way for Ambani’s to take over BSNL,

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  • Sahil, Mangaluru

    Wed, Aug 12 2020

    Do you think we elected for you to make such nonsense gossip?juat mind your work.

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  • Arun, Mangalore

    Wed, Aug 12 2020

    I fully agree with Mr. Hedge. He should be made India's telecom minister so that he can achieve what he said.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Wed, Aug 12 2020

    I wonder if he is Educated ...

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  • Dylan, Mangalore

    Wed, Aug 12 2020

    We know what as the development work you have done in your district. Your Government is only sell mode and trying to sell everything which is owned by the nation. This MP should be on silent mode.

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