Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 3: All J&K State Pensioners’ Association (JKSPA) today organized a protest rally here at Press Club against the State Government’s anti-working class policies.
Madan Lal Abrol, general secretary of the Association while addressing the protesting pensioners said the we (State pensioners) have been struggling for last over four and a half years in connection with problems relating to the implementation of 6th Pay Commission but Government did not give reasonable response till now while at the same time it enhanced the salary of legislators three times with perks amounting to more than ninety thousand rupees per month.
This attitude of the Government of giving priority to the legislators and showing the utter neglect to the pensioners and employees is highly unethical and discriminatory, he added.
Reiterating the demands of pensioners, which include release of remaining installments of 6th PC, enhancement of medical allowance from Rs 300 to Rs 1000, release of 6% DA arrears from January 2009 to June 2009, 10% DA installment from January 2014 onwards and additional quantum of pension in favour of State pensioners on the analogy of Central Government, the speakers appealed Chief Minister Omar Abdullah to address the genuine demands of the State pensioners without any delay.
The Association threatened the Government of launching an aggressive agitation if it failed to accede the demands of the pensioners and employees.
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