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AP govt employees’ JAC calls emergency meet on August 16 over pending demands
AP govt employees’ JAC calls emergency meet on August 16 over pending demands
The Andhra Pradesh Joint Action Committee (APJAC) Amaravati will hold an emergency meeting on August 16 at Revenue Bhavan in Vijayawada to decide its next move on pending employee demands. Leaders Bopparaju…
The Story in Brief
The Andhra Pradesh Joint Action Committee (APJAC) Amaravati will hold an emergency meeting on August 16 at Revenue Bhavan in Vijayawada to decide its next move on pending employee demands. Leaders Bopparaju and Palishetti said in a statement that no decisions have been announced by the government despite an August 2 ultimatum for a response by August 15.
Among key demands are appointment of a Pay Revision Commission chairman, interim relief, release of dearness allowance arrears, restoration of additional pension, and resolution of issues for village and ward secretariat staff. The JAC said these were among 29 issues raised at a July 22 Joint Staff Council meeting attended by a Cabinet Sub-Committee. Leaders from all 13 districts are expected to attend.
The Indian Opinion
This is not a sudden strike but a build-up over months of inaction. The government talks of fiscal constraints, yet employees see 29 promised items, from a Pay Revision Commission chair to DA arrears, gathering dust since July. Both sides need to answer plainly: is the state treasury genuinely empty, or is this a game of patience? The August 16 meeting's outcome, a deadline for a clear response or a call for agitation, will test the government's real intent.
Source: thehindu.com
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