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Achieving Telangana was a curse? questions employees JAC leader
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Citing 42 unresolved demands and severe delays in PRC and DA payouts, the Employees' JAC demands immediate government action and restoration of OPS
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Telangana Employees’ Joint Action Committee (JAC) Chairman V Lachhi Reddy
Hyderabad: Telangana Employees’ Joint Action Committee (JAC) Chairman V Lachhi Reddy questioned whether the formation of Telangana had become a “curse” for government employees, alleging that several of their long-pending issues had emerged in the new state despite expectations of better service conditions.
Addressing the Employees’ Resolve Meeting organised by the Telangana Employees’ JAC at the Exhibition Grounds in Nampally on Sunday, Lachhi Reddy said employees had actively participated in the Telangana movement, including the Sakala Janula Samme, hoping that statehood would bring timely Pay Revision Commission (PRC) benefits, Dearness Allowance (DA) payments and resolution of their grievances.
He questioned why PRC and DA payments were being delayed in Telangana when, according to him, such issues were not pending for similar periods in the erstwhile united Andhra Pradesh. He urged the government to implement assurances given by Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy and Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka during discussions with employee representatives.
Lachhi Reddy said the Chief Minister had assured employees that the PRC report would be secured and implemented by June 2, but alleged that the process had not yet been completed. He also criticised officials who, he claimed, were portraying PRC and DA payments as a financial burden on the State.
Calling for a humane approach towards employees, he said government staff play a crucial role in implementing welfare and development programmes. He also highlighted difficulties faced by employees awaiting retirement benefits and alleged shortcomings in the implementation of the employee health scheme.
The JAC chairman said the meeting was aimed at transforming the Employees’ Resolve Meeting into a platform for securing employees’ rights. He alleged that outsourcing employees who had served the government for 20–22 years had lost their jobs due to decisions based on improper official advice, causing hardship to their families.
Lachhi Reddy welcomed welfare measures taken by the Congress government but urged it to fulfil promises made to employees in its election manifesto. He demanded abolition of the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) and restoration of the Old Pension Scheme (OPS), immediate implementation of PRC recommendations and release of pending DA arrears.
The JAC has identified 42 issues for resolution, including pending bills and retirement benefits, GO 317 and GO 25 issues, implementation of GO 81 for Village Revenue Assistants aged 61 and above, and problems faced by contract and outsourcing employees. It also demanded a monthly release of Rs 2,000 crore towards pending payments.
JAC Secretary General Vodnala Rajasekhar called upon employees to remain united and said the organisation would continue its efforts through dialogue and constructive engagement with the government.
Several JAC leaders and employees from across Telangana participated in the meeting and voiced their demands.
