TIWN Dec 18, 2021
AGARTALA, Dec 18 (TIWN): Frustrations have gripped Tripura State Govt employees under the BJP led State Govt who were promised before Election to be given Central Pay Scale under 7th Pay Commission since the first Cabinet meeting in March, 2018. Reportedly, only 3% DA was cleared to the employees of Tripura in the last 3 years whereas the previous Left Govt used to pay at least 7% to 10% of DA per year. Thus, whereas earlier the employees used to get benefits of 27 to 20% DA per year, this time, they are getting only 3% DA for 3 years. Moreover, no 7th Pay Commission was given and only 0.32 factor was raised by the State Govt.Recently an employee's body has strongly criticized Govt’s 180-degree turn from the pre-poll promises.
CM Biplab Deb claimed that he had implemented the 7th Pay Commission in Tripura in the first cabinet meeting during his West Bengal meeting but if fact-checked, only 3% DA was cleared by the BJP Govt here since in power whereas the previous Govt was giving 5% DA hikes twice annually. Moreover, the never imagined ESMA-like dangerous law has been implemented in Tripura and the Tripura Govt also ordered suspension of employees over Facebook posts.
The Essential Services Maintenance Act (Esma) has literally snatched away Govt employees' right to protest or to hold strikes. After Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Deb claimed in West Bengal that his Govt in Tripura has hiked teachers' salaries from the 4th Pay Commission to the 7th Pay Commission.
Opposition parties leaders have lashed out at the BJP over pending DAs after merely 0.32% hike in the name of the 7th Pay Commission. BJP pre-poll speeches, advertisements are viral on social media now. On the one hand, the Govt is saying that there is no fund crisis but on the other side, there is no attempt to clear the pending DAs of the Govt employees.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kg21U_QklbQ&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR3ZXtw9XOrYOkrPmMm3NMuj5lT_02WW5EQM6cxc7wcqYf7P4hTro9hGYak "Tripura Govt gave 7th Pay Commission after 1st Cabinet meeting to Govt Employees", said Biplab Deb. TIWN YouTube Link.
www.youtube.com/watch "Rs. 40,000 Salary will Jump at Rs. 1.25 Lakhs.......", That was the exact promise of BJP about the 7th Pay Commission.(Election Campaigning 2018)
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