We hope that the booklet, brought out by our Federation under the caption " CHARTER OF DEMANDS ", could be a guiding factor.
Due to advanced age and health conditions, majority of our members in Madurai Unit of AIRIEF could not attend Bengaluru GCM, inspite of being a nearer Venue. However, they are second to none in appreciating and paying tributes to the achievements secured during the tenure of past team of office-bearers. It was possible for the Federation to meet the Chairman, LIC along with his Chieftains in the Conference Hall for the first time at the appointed hour and discuss pending issues upon a chartered agenda.
We know to what extent our All India Vice-President Sri. R.B.Kishoreji exerted himself in fixing up this historic event. Again he has made history in persuading the Zonal Manager, SZ, to invite all the pensioners during the celebrations of Insurance Week and Elders Day at Chennai. The rapport he has established with HODs of OS, PERSONNEL and other such departments have solved some of the problems of our members instantly.
Sri.V.C.Jain has contributed his maximum service in assisting Sri Asthana in the court proceedings. Despite draw backs, he used to take trips to Jaipur and Delhi several times. He has been a bridge between M/s Asthana and Kishoreji in respect of court matters. But for the efforts of Sri. Asthana, our legal fight towards the issues of DR anomaly and up-gradation of pension might not have come upto this level. Madurai Unit of AIRIEF has never been an alien to other Organisations. We used to exchange our views with Sri. C.H.Mahadevan and Sri. C.S.Murti and we are very much benefited out of their counsels. Even though we disagreed with the way they wanted to march ahead, we used to give credence to the thought provoking arguments of M/s G.N.Sridharan and M.Sreenivasa Murty. We understand that the GCM had given opportunities to ventilate their strong point of views.That is why we call our Organisation as a democratic one.
" UNITED WE STAND - - DIVIDED WE FALL. "
" LONG LIVE AIRIEF "
With regards to all concerned, With heart -felt compliments to PC.
M.P.Subrahmanian, Chairman, RIEA, Madurai Unit.