Reported By: Kamalika Sengupta
Edited By: Pathikrit Sen Gupta
Last Updated: March 10, 2023, 00:11 IST
The West Bengal authorities on Thursday issued a notification warning motion in opposition to these employees remaining absent from work on the day of protest. Pic/News18
The protesters, principally from Left-affiliated unions, have been demanding that their DA be raised to the extent of what their counterparts within the central authorities get
Some organisations of West Bengal authorities employees have introduced a strike on Friday, demanding a hike in Dearness Allowance (DA). Several of those staff have been sitting on a dharna for the previous 38 days in Kolkata, and a few say they’re on a starvation strike.
The protesters, principally from Left-affiliated unions, have been demanding that their DA be raised to the extent of what their counterparts within the central authorities get. The distinction between the DA with the Centre is 36 per cent, stated a few of them.
Speaking to News18, Arjun Sengupta, who can be sitting on a dharna close to Shaheed Minar, stated, “See they are not giving us our due. They are giving everything for mela and other things but they can’t give our money. The strike will take place and we will go for a bigger movement if our demands are not fulfilled.”
The West Bengal authorities on Thursday issued a notification warning motion in opposition to these employees remaining absent from work on the day of protest.
Nivedita Dey, a healthcare employee of the state authorities, informed News18, “We are not stopping emergency services but we can’t continue without DA. Why are they not giving it? Why are they going to court? We will sit here as long as our demands are not justified.”
Chief minister Mamata Banerjee stated on March 6 that the Trinamool Congress (TMC) authorities will be unable to present DA on par with the Centre.
“I am giving 105 per cent DA. How much more do you want? State government employees have different pay scales from central employees. We don’t have so much capacity as they (the Centre) are not giving 100 days’ work money and others. Accept what we are giving (DA issue). If you don’t like me, behead me. But beyond this, I cannot do anything,” she stated within the meeting.
DA was by no means paid through the CPI(M) regime, the CM stated. She additionally maintained that the Centre owes funds to the state.
“No Casual Leave or every other form of depart for absence both within the first half of the day or within the second half or for the entire day shall be granted to any worker on March 10,” the state government order on Thursday said. “Absence of employees on that day will be treated as dies-non (break in service) and no salary will be admissible unless such absence is covered by hospitalisation of the employees or if there is bereavement in the family, severe illness and absence continuing prior to March 9.”
No motion will likely be taken in opposition to employees who had been on little one care depart, maternity depart, medical depart, and earned depart sanctioned earlier than March 9, in accordance to the order.
The BJP has assured help to state authorities employees who would take part within the strike on Friday. Speaking to the media, chief of opposition within the meeting Suvendu Adhikari stated, “If anybody after attending the protests will get bodily or mentally harassed or faces any untoward incident at their office then they’ll personally contact the BJP and we promise assist…Though we don’t help bandh, our ethical help is with the folks on the streets.”
The Left and Congress too are meeting protesters and offering their support.
TMC spokesperson Kunal Ghosh told News18, “The opposition wants to do vulture politics, they want to highlight negative things. DA cannot be their right, it’s an allowance, according to legal experts. People should understand that the Centre is not giving funds.”
CM Mamata Banerjee on Thursday additionally met governor CV Ananda Bose at his official residence. According to sources, the governor requested in regards to the protest and Mamata knowledgeable him in regards to the state authorities’s monetary constraints.
“I’m distressed to be taught that a few of the employees are on starvation strike for weeks. Their dedication to the trigger and their dedication to their fraternity is properly understood and appreciated. Human life is valuable and I entreat all to kindly withdraw the starvation strike. For each downside, there’s a resolution. I belief that each one stakeholders will work collectively for a suitable resolution,” said the governor in a statement.
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