Mangaluru: Claiming that the UPA Government had plans of shutting down the Indian postal department, MP Nalin Kumar Kateel said that the present Narendra Modi government has taken all measures to strengthen the department in various ways.
He was addressing a gathering after inaugurating 53rd joint divisional conference of All India RMS (Railway Mail Service) and MMS (Multiguard Multitasking Task) Group Employees Union at Mangaluru RMS Recreation Club Hall on Saturday.
Nalin said, “after the technological advancement and introduction of mobile phones, the importance of postal department declined. However, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had given a new dimension to the postal department by introducing various welfare schemes of the government. The schemes like Jan Dhan, Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bhima Yojana among others can be easily executed by the postal department itself”.
Meanwhile, the MP assured of rectifying the problems of both RMS and MMS employees on a priority basis. “Though there were difference of the opinion between the different labour unions, the intention of the labour union is always the welfare of its members. Hence, measures will be taken to address their problems by bringing it to the notice of the departments concerned”, he assured.
Employees’ union honorary chairman P Sheshagiri Rao, while delivering introductory speech shed light upon how the RMS office was in dilapidated condition and how it was renovated with the help of MP Nalin Kumar Kateel. He also thanked the MP for taking lead in shifting RMS regional office from Bengaluru to Mangaluru. Later, Nalin was felicitated on the same occasion.
Union general secretary Vishwanath P welcomed the gathering. Senior superintendent of Mangaluru Postal Division Shriharsha N, superintendent of RMS ’Q’ division Vasantha B, union leaders like Abdul Kareem, A Srinivasa, G V Lakshminarayana, P Kamaleshan among others were present.
