Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 2: While reacting to the statement of Chief Minister on the floor of Upper House, regarding implementation of 7th Pay Commission, Chairman, J&K Civil Secretariat Employees Coordination Committee Ghulam Rasool Mir today described the statement unfortunate as the employees of the State have to wait for another two years for their genuine demand.
Mr Mir said that the employees of the J&K are working hard for the development of the State but when they demand for their genuine cause, the Government asks them to wait whereas, they take no time for revision of 100% increase in pay hikes of their Legislators.
Ghulam Rasool clarified that the Secretariat employees are amongst the first, struggling for the regularization of casual labours and said if the Government wants to regularise services of casual labours, the union will whole heartedly support the Government for this landmark decision. But at the same time, they are demanding , to release the 7th Pay Commission in favour of the employees, to resolve long pending pay anomaly and Cadre review/career progression.
While referring to the e Chief Minister’s Statement that State’s financial position is not sound for implementation of 7th Pay Commission, Ghulam Rasool said then why the Government has purchased vehicles worth Rs 200 crores, gave 100% hike in the perks/ salaries of wages of MLAs/ MLCs and ministers and went for repair and renovation of residential/office accommodations of VIPs which has created huge financial liabilities on state exchequer.
The Government has already pending burning issues of employees like pay anomalies, career progression/cadre review etc and Government has not shown seriousness to resolve these issues even the employees are holding protests.
In case, the Government will turn their deaf ears towards employees genuine demands, the employees will go for statewide protests indefinitely. The Chief Minister should seriously look into the issues of the employees.
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