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[Association of Prasar Bharati Engg. Employees @APBEE2018]

कल सुबह प्रसार भारती कर्मचारी प्रसार भारती सचिवालय दिल्ली में गेट मीटिंग में शामिल हों! आइए अपने अधिकारों के लिए एकजुट हों और संघर्ष करें!
#Stop_Discrimination_with_PB_Employees @GauravDwivedi95 @navneetsehgal3 @pragyapgaur @sjaju1 @prasarbharati @AshwiniVaishnaw

[ATUL YADAV @ahbti]

🚪 OUR VOICE WILL ECHO AT THE GATE! 🚪

Prasar Bharati Engineers aren't asking for favors — we're demanding justice.
We run Doordarshan & Akashvani from the frontlines — Border areas like Kargil, Kupwada, Srinagar, Bhuj — not from behind office desks.

We’re out in the field doing Outside Broadcasting (OB) & Electronic News Gathering (ENG), covering VVIPs including the Prime Minister & President of India.
⚠️ But what do we get?
❌ NO family pension
❌ NO death benefits
❌ NO group insurance
❌ NO recognition
❌ NO promotion
❌ NO career progress
❌ CONSTANT HUMILIATION from Prasar Bharati and MIB

👨‍🔧 Expected to risk our lives for national duties, yet left without social security, dignity, or basic protection.

📢 On 28 MAY 2025 | 1PM–2PM, at every DD & Akashwani station across India —
💥 WE RISE FOR A PEACEFUL LUNCH HOUR GATE MEETING 💥
We demand:
✅ Family Pension & Terminal Benefits
✅ Comprehensive Medical Policy & Group Insurance
✅ Recognition to APBEE
✅ Timely Promotions & End to Discrimination
✅ Deployment to high-risk zones ONLY with safety + compensation
✅ Compassionate Appointment & Special Package for Families of Deceased Employees
🛑 This time, we will not be ignored.
🔥 This time, Delhi will hear our voice.
⚡ This time, silence is betrayal.
जोश में आओ — हक़ के लिए आवाज़ उठाओ!
See you at the gate
#DelhiChalo #JusticeForPBEmployees #28MayProtest #GateMeeting #PrasarBharati #PBDemandsJustice
@prasarbharati @PMOIndia @MIB_India @AshwiniVaishnaw @Murugan_MoS @GauravDwivedi95
@sjaju1 @navneetsehgal3 @pragyapgaur @DoPTGoI @FinMinIndia @DDNewslive @airnewsalerts

[Yogesh, AGS(Elected) , APBEE, New Delhi @AGSAPBEE]

We are Prasar Bharati employees appointed after 05.10.2007 and are also posted in border areas. We request approval of ₹1 crore Term Insurance and ₹20 lakh Family Health Insurance for us as well. #PrasarBharati @Murugan_MoS @APBEE2018 @navneetsehgal3 @GauravDwivedi95 @sjaju1

[Yogesh, AGS(Elected) , APBEE, New Delhi @AGSAPBEE]

@Murugan_MoS @narendramodi हम 05.10.2007 के बाद नियुक्त Prasar Bharati कर्मचारी हैं और हमें भी Border Areas में तैनात किया जाता है। कृपया हमारे लिए ₹1 करोड़ का Term Insurance और ₹20 लाख का Family Health Insurance स्वीकृत किया जाए। #EqualBenefits #PrasarBharati @APBEE2018 @BeingSunilmegh @ahbti

[Association of Prasar Bharati Engg. Employees @APBEE2018]

In light of the current emergency due to war-like conditions, we request the management to ensure insurance & death compensation for all PB employees deployed in border areas.
We urge that PB employees posted at border areas be given similar insurance and compensation benefits as CG staff.
@GauravDwivedi95 @navneetsehgal3 @pragyapgaur @sjaju1 @prasarbharati @Murugan_MoS @AshwiniVaishnaw
#IndiaPakistanTensions #BorderTensions #Employeesonrisk #Nobenefit
#Stop_Discrimination_with_PB_Employees

[Yogesh, AGS(Elected) , APBEE, New Delhi @AGSAPBEE]

@795ashishpraja @APBEE2018 @BeingSunilmegh @kpl24888 @ishukp @ahbti @HariGau68460792 @susheeljmd @SupercoolSujeet @AshwiniVaishnaw @Murugan_MoS @sjaju1 @GauravDwivedi95 @navneetsehgal3 @ajitraai @airnewsalerts @chandresh7606 @DDNewslive #Stop_discrimination_with_PB_Employees

[Yogesh, AGS(Elected) , APBEE, New Delhi @AGSAPBEE]

@795ashishpraja @APBEE2018 @BeingSunilmegh @kpl24888 @ishukp @ahbti @HariGau68460792 @susheeljmd @SupercoolSujeet @AshwiniVaishnaw @Murugan_MoS @sjaju1 @GauravDwivedi95 @navneetsehgal3 @ajitraai @airnewsalerts @chandresh7606 @DDNewslive Stop_discrimination_with_PB_Employees

[Yogesh, AGS(Elected) , APBEE, New Delhi @AGSAPBEE]

#EndDeemedDeputationBias
@APBEE2018, @ahbti
@BeingSunilmegh @HariGau68460792 #FixCutOffDateInjustice @795ashishpraja
@susheeljmd @SupercoolSujeet
#JusticeForPBEmployees
@ojharici
#StopBiasInPrasarBharati

#PBEmployeesDeserveBetter

[Yogesh, AGS(Elected) , APBEE, New Delhi @AGSAPBEE]

@795ashishpraja @APBEE2018 @BeingSunilmegh @kpl24888 @ishukp @ahbti @HariGau68460792 @susheeljmd @SupercoolSujeet @AshwiniVaishnaw @Murugan_MoS @sjaju1 @GauravDwivedi95 @navneetsehgal3 @ajitraai @airnewsalerts @chandresh7606 @PMOIndia Stop_discrimination_with_PB_Employees

[Yogesh, AGS(Elected) , APBEE, New Delhi @AGSAPBEE]

@795ashishpraja @APBEE2018 @BeingSunilmegh @kpl24888 @ishukp @ahbti @HariGau68460792 @susheeljmd @SupercoolSujeet @AshwiniVaishnaw @Murugan_MoS @sjaju1 @GauravDwivedi95 @navneetsehgal3 @ajitraai @airnewsalerts @chandresh7606 @DDNewslive Stop_discrimination_with_PB_Employees

[ATUL YADAV @ahbti]

Enough delay. We needs leaders who can decide.

For more than a quarter ‑ century—28 years since Prasar Bharati began(The Parliament of India passed the Prasar Bharati Act in 1990 to grant this autonomy, but it was not enacted until 15 September 1997.)—no promotion policy existed for its own employees. In 2023 the Prasar Bharati Board in its 182nd meeting finally decided a promotion procedure for Prasar Bharti Employees, ending decades of uncertainty. Yet in 2024 the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting put that very procedure in abeyance till further orders. Since then the file has shuttled between desks in MIB and Prasar Bharati, but no formal order has been issued till date. One stroke of a pen was enough to suspend the policy; making a positive decision, it seems, is far harder.

🎥 Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw once said:

“Why does a person not take a decision? Because he lacks confidence.
Why does he lack confidence? Because he lacks professional knowledge and competence…
If you must be a bloody fool, be one quickly. Take a decision, and then accept full responsibility for it.
In this country, because somebody won’t take a decision, costs escalate, papers lie in somebody’s face for days, for months, for years. And when they finally take a decision, the cost of a project has gone up tenfold. Who suffers? We, the people of India, suffer.”

Today, indecision is measured not only in crores but in shattered careers, dimmed hopes, and the slow erosion of India’s public‑service broadcasting ethos. We make a direct, heartfelt appeal to the Honorable Prime Minister of India @narendramodi
@PMOIndia  @AshwiniVaishnaw  @ianuragthakur  @MIB_India  @DoPTGoI @sjaju1 @GauravDwivedi95 @navneetsehgal3 @DrJitendraSingh
@prasarbharati  @PBWaves  @DGDoordarshan  @AkashvaniAIR  @OfficeOfRSP @MSJEGOI
@SecyDIPPGOI  @CabinetSecy_India  @FinMinIndia  @PIB_India  @mygovindiaLead. Decide. Deliver.
Lift the abeyance on promotions immediately—let merit and seniority flow again.
Match our duties with our rights: CGHS‑grade medical cover, family‑pension security, clear career ladders—benefits long enjoyed by colleagues on deemed‑deputation, yet denied to us.
We do not ask for privilege; we ask for parity.
We do not seek confrontation; we seek a decision—taken in courage, upheld in fairness.#JusticeForPBEmployees #RecogniseAPBEE #DelayIsDenial #PBPromotionNow #SamManekshaw #DecisionTime

[Yogesh, AGS(Elected) , APBEE, New Delhi @AGSAPBEE]

@795ashishpraja @BeingSunilmegh @HariGau68460792 @APBEE2018 @ahbti @susheeljmd @SupercoolSujeet @795ashishpraja @kpl24888 @elonmusk @Murugan_MoS @sjaju1 @it_pathak @GauravDwivedi95 @navneetsehgal3 @AshwiniVaishnaw

[Yogesh, AGS(Elected) , APBEE, New Delhi @AGSAPBEE]

@795ashishpraja @APBEE2018 @BeingSunilmegh @kpl24888 @ishukp @ahbti @HariGau68460792 @susheeljmd @SupercoolSujeet @AshwiniVaishnaw @Murugan_MoS @sjaju1 @GauravDwivedi95 @navneetsehgal3 @ajitraai @airnewsalerts @chandresh7606 @DDNewslive

[Association of Prasar Bharati Engg. Employees @APBEE2018]

Shaping Future: Equality, Dignity, and Justice for All PB Employees

PB Employees of Prasar Bharati stood united—not just to protest, but to shape a better future. Our peaceful protest was a call for fairness, dignity, and equal treatment against the unjust 5 October 2007 cutoff.

Shaping Future Means:

1. Equal Rights for Equal Work
All employees once had equal benefits—CGHS, insurance, housing, pensions, and stable salaries. These were taken away from post-2007 recruits, even though we do the same work.

2. Recognizing Talent, Not Connections
We entered through national-level exams with top qualifications (https://t.co/IZQf48kI8h). Yet promotions went to less-qualified deputationists. This is not the future we deserve.

3. Putting People First
Colleagues like Jyoti Prakash Trivedi, Ankur Saxena, and Rahul Deshmukh died in service. Their families were denied support. This cannot be the legacy of public services.

To Shape a Better Tomorrow, We Demand:

1. End the 5 Oct 2007 cutoff
2. Restore all employee benefits
3. Return salary funding to the Consolidated Fund
4. Recognize APBEE for fair representation
5. Ensure promotions are based on merit

We are not asking for favors. We are demanding fairness.
Let’s shape a future where every employee is respected, and every family is protected.

#Stop_Discrimination_with_PB_Employees #WAVES2025 @GauravDwivedi95 @navneetsehgal3 @pragyapgaur @sjaju1 @prasarbharati @Murugan_MoS @AshwiniVaishnaw
@WAVESummitIndia

[Manash Mukherjee @ManashMukh2477]

@ahbti Sir, Please repeal the cut-off date of 05.10.2007 and grant CG status to PB employee.
#Stop_Discrimination_with_PB_Employees @GauravDwivedi95 @navneetsehgal3
@prasarbharati
@AshwiniVaishnaw @WAVESummitIndia @LabourMinistry @PMOIndia
@narendramodi @rashtrapatibhvn
@APBEE2018

[Suraj Gupta @Surajgupta_DD]

@ahbti

[ATUL YADAV @ahbti]

Enough is Enough: End Systematic Discrimination Against PB/SSC-Recruited Prasar Bharati Employees and Entitle Them to Equal Benefits With Their Deemed Deputationist Counterparts working on same posts and doing same duty/work.

By Atul Yadav, President, APBEE

On 28 April 2025, engineering employees of Prasar Bharati across India united in a peaceful lunch-hour gate meeting, not pleading for favors but demanding basic dignity, equality, and justice. This follows our earlier Black Day protest on 5 October 2023 to condemn the iniquitous 5 October 2007 cutoff that shattered our unity.

A Unified Workforce Torn Apart by an Arbitrary Date

Before the Prasar Bharati Amendment Act, 2011, all employees—whether recruited directly by the Prasar Bharati/Staff Selection Commission (SSC) or on deemed deputation—enjoyed equal benefits. Our salaries were paid securely from the Consolidated Fund of India (CFI) as a Grant-in-Aid through the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (MIB). We had:

CGHS medical coverage for quality healthcare.

CG-EGIS group insurance for financial security.

Central Pool Residential Accommodation (GPRA) for housing.

Pension schemes, gratuity, and all standard service benefits.

Common sense demands that as time passes, our benefits, salaries, and social security should only strengthen—not vanish. Yet, in a shocking backward slide, everything we once took for granted was systematically revoked for employees recruited after 5 October 2007:

Post-2007 recruits lost CGHS & CG-EGIS gradually after the 2012 Amendment, fully withdrawn by 2020.

Pension rights and family pension denied to our fallen colleagues and their families.

GPRA housing benefits removed, forcing us to pay exorbitant market rents in Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, and other metros.

Promotion channels blocked, stagnating new recruits at Grade Pay 4200/2400 for nearly two decades.

Recruitment by PB& SSC vs. Nepotistic Promotions

We were recruited by the Staff Selection Commission in 2013 and directly by PB before 2013 through open, merit-based exams for identical posts and responsibilities. Yet the same Prasar Bharati and MIB that stripped us of basic rights turned around and granted one-time relaxation to deemed deputationist employees—those lacking the essential qualification of graduation—to promote them as Assistant Director Engineering (ADE). No such mercy was shown to post-2007 SSC recruits, despite their superior qualifications (https://t.co/abNJh2ZrZ8). This favoritism is a slap in the face of every deserving engineer.

Corruption, Bias, and CBI Investigation

Earlier this year, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) registered a corruption case against six Prasar Bharati officials and a Deputy Secretary from the I&B Ministry after the order of Lokpal of India, exposing a scheme where officers took money to grant promotions and benefits unlawfully. This scandal confirms what we’ve long suspected: a closed clique in Prasar Bharati is enriching itself while employees struggle.

Dictatorial PBRB & PPC: Unrotated, Unaccountable, Unfair

All decision-makers in the Prasar Bharati Recruitment Board (PBRB)—established in 2020—and the Personnel & Policy Cell (PPC) are deemed deputationist officials. Since inception, there has been no rotation. Occupying these sensitive posts for years, they wield unchecked power, making opaque, arbitrary decisions that favor their own circle. This violates Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) guidelines requiring rotation in sensitive positions to prevent corruption.

Their arrogance and dictatorial behavior poison our workplace, crushing morale and institutional integrity. While new recruits are pushed aside, these unrotated officers grow fat on perks and self-dealing, treating Prasar Bharati as their fiefdom.

Stark Human Cost: Lives and Families Shattered

Late Jyoti Prakash Trivedi (DD News) died fighting cancer, denied proper treatment and family pension due to the 2007 cutoff.

Late Ankur Saxena (HPT Bundi) and Late Rahul Deshmukh (DDK Bhopal) passed away, their families left destitute with no terminal benefits.

Instead of compassion, MIB and PB management dragged widows through court battles, denying the very social security promised by our constitution.

Moral Outrage and Constitutional Betrayal

The 5 October 2007 cutoff is not just arbitrary—it is a gross violation of Articles 14 & 16 guaranteeing equality and equal opportunity. Prasar Bharati’s leadership and the Ministry have betrayed constitutional principles, undermining trust and eroding public service ethos.

Our Demands: Justice, Now

1. Repeal the 5 October 2007 cutoff, retroactively restoring rights to all.

2. Reinstate full CGHS, CG-EGIS, family pensions, and GPRA housing for everyone.

3. Return salary funding to the CFI to end IEBR-driven instability.

4. Recognize APBEE under CCS (RSA) Rules for true representation and appoint two representatives of the employees of the Corporation. One employee representative is elected by the engineering staff, and the other by the remaining employees.

5. Implement transparent, merit-based promotions and pay parity.

6. Rotate PBRB & PPC staff immediately as per CVC guidelines.

We will no longer endure this shameful discrimination in silence. MIB and Prasar Bharati must realize that destroying employee morale destroys the broadcaster’s soul. The world is watching—take responsibility, restore our dignity, and uphold justice. Anything less is a betrayal of democracy itself.

#Stop_Discrimination_with_PB_Employees #Labourday #Workersday #WAVES2025 #Wavessummitindia #waves
@GauravDwivedi95 @navneetsehgal3 @pragyapgaur @sjaju1 @prasarbharati @Murugan_MoS @AshwiniVaishnaw @WAVESummitIndia @LabourMinistry @PMOIndia @narendramodi @DrJitendraSingh @rashtrapatibhvn @APBEE2018

[Lokesh Sharma @LokeshS49347541]

@Murugan_MoS @sjaju1 @DoPTGoI @GauravDwivedi95 @navneetsehgal3 @APBEE2018 @795ashishpraja @_Maharajji_ @ahbti @HariGau68460792 @susheeljmd @SupercoolSujeet @AshwiniVaishnaw @narendramodi

[Yogesh, AGS(Elected) , APBEE, New Delhi @AGSAPBEE]

05.10.2007 की तिथि को विस्तारित कर धारा 11(1) व 11(5) का समरस एकीकरण किया जाए। यह कदम संविधान के अनुच्छेद 14 (समानता का अधिकार) की रक्षा करेगा और प्रसार भारती के कर्मचारियों को समान अवसर व सेवा सुरक्षा सुनिश्चित करेगा। #PrasarBharati #Article14 #ServiceJustice"
@APBEE2018

[Yogesh, AGS(Elected) , APBEE, New Delhi @AGSAPBEE]

@APBEE2018 @795ashishpraja @ahbti @BeingSunilmegh @SupercoolSujeet @iSumanth @ishukp @HariGau68460792 @susheeljmd @GauravDwivedi95 @Murugan_MoS @navneetsehgal3 @WAVESummitIndia @prasarbharati @AshwiniVaishnaw @gssjodhpur @sjaju1
#stopdiscriminationwithpbemployees