After DA hike, difference between employees of Centre, State government now stands at 36%: LoP in Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari
The Hindu
Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari of the BJP on March 25 asserted that the difference of DA between the employees of the Centre and the State government now stands at 36%, following a decision by the Union Cabinet. A sit-in demonstration by a section of West Bengal government employees demanding a hike in DA entered the 58th day on March 25.
Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari of the BJP on March 25 asserted that the difference of DA between the employees of the Centre and the State government now stands at 36%, following a decision by the Union Cabinet.
A sit-in demonstration by a section of West Bengal government employees demanding a hike in DA entered the 58th day on March 25.
Mr. Adhikari’s statement came a day after the Union Cabinet increased the dearness allowance and dearness relief by 4% to 42% to benefit 47.58 lakh Central government employees and 69.76 lakh pensioners.
“This is the charisma of Hon'ble PM Shri @narendramodi Ji. Disparity in pay between WB Govt & Central Govt employees widens,” the Nandigram MLA tweeted.
Attaching an image with the tweet, the BJP leader stated that the Centre now pays 42% DA, while the State government gives 6%, of which three per cent was “hiked through chit”. “Thus the difference is 36%,” he claimed.
When Finance Minister Chandrima Bhattacharya was at the end of tabling the State Budget last month, a chit was given to her, and she announced a three per cent DA. The Opposition BJP had alleged that she violated norms as it was not mentioned in the Budget document. Mr. Adhikari also attached the image of a table giving details of “DA paid by other States”.