The Central Executive Commitee meeting of Bharatiya Life Insurance Agents Sangh (BLIAS) was held in Hyderabad on October 3, 2023. The Sangh is affiliated to Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS). The meeting extended its gratitude to the Union Government and the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) management for increasing agents’ gratuity from Rs 3 lakhs to Rs 5 lakhs and several other favours. The meeting resolved to continue discussions with the Union Government and the LIC management on EPF facilities for the agents, bringing gratuity conditions under the Indian Gratuity Act, timely increase of the benefits for the agents, who cross premium points, from Rs 10 to Rs 50 and allow relaxations to the club conditions of CLIA agents.
BMS Prabhari Somesh Bishwas, BLIAS National President Selvakumar, General Secretary J Vinodkumar and BMS Telangana State President Adv. Rajeev Varma participated in the conference to extend guidelines on various topics.
The conference also resolved to welcome the unprecedented changes in the LIC. At the same time, the organisation would not mind opposing the decisions which are detrimental to the interests of the agents. The meeting discussed, in detail, the challenges being faced by the LIC agents and their just demands. A core committee has been formed to draft a Charter of Demands. It was also decided to rally lakhs of LIC agents from all over the country under the banner of BLIAS. This organisation has accepted patriotism as the alpha and omega of its ideology, and to carry out discussions with the Union Government and the LIC management, and goes ahead with agitations if necessary.
Somesh Bishwas, Selvakumar, J Vinodkumar and BMS Telangana State President Adv. Rajeev Varma participated in the entire conference to provide guidelines about various topics.
Since the inception of BLIAS, lakhs of LIC agents in the country have got a flag of nationalism to hold. It allowed them to stick to nationalism while agitating for their rights. The Left and Congress-controlled unions have been rallying them for agitations even at the cost of nationalism. When one goes back to the history of Bharatiya trade unions, one comes across the bitter fact that many times, agitations are for the sake of agitations or the political gains of the parent political party of the respective trade union. It is not good for the employees, management, or even the industry. Eventually, the industries and the employees suffer, even leading to their closure. Kerala is a blatant example of this. Therefore, the advent of the BMS-affiliated union in the insurance sector looks like a welcome step which can create wonders and be beneficial for the agents and their dependents. Kerala state unit can take pride as its leaders take a dynamic role in making the organisation a force on a national level.
