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Pinarayi Vijayan alleges politically motivated transfers of Kerala staff
Pinarayi Vijayan alleges politically motivated transfers of Kerala staff
Kerala opposition leader Pinarayi Vijayan has accused the UDF government of politically motivated transfers and harassment of government employees. In a Facebook post on Monday, the CPI(M) leader cited the recent deaths…
The Story in Brief
Kerala opposition leader Pinarayi Vijayan has accused the UDF government of politically motivated transfers and harassment of government employees. In a Facebook post on Monday, the CPI(M) leader cited the recent deaths of a senior clerk in Kasaragod and a doctor in Kannur, alleging mental stress from compulsory transfers forced them to suicide or heart attack. He claimed 2,800 digital survey workers were dismissed without pay arrears.
Vijayan said the government is witholding dearness allowance arrears, earned leave benefits, and pension reforms while adopting a hostile attitude towards civil servants. He called for strong protests against the UDF government.
The Indian Opinion
The claim that a clerk's suicide was driven by a post-election transfer needs more than a Facebook post. Kerala's charged politics often turns every employee grievance into a weapon. Aggrieved parties routinely blame governments, and the UDF will likely cite the previous LDF's own mass transfers. The test will be whether the assembly's question hour produces any action or just more accusations.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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