Gramin Dak Sevaks stage indefinite strike demanding implementation of Kamalesh Chandra Committee rep
Udupi, May 22: Members of the All India Gramin Dak Sevak Union and its Udupi branch began their indefinite strike in front of the Udupi general post office here on Tuesday, demanding implementation of Kamalesh Chandra Committee recommendations.
All India Gramin Dak Sevak Union president Basava Billava said that even after one year of implementing the recommendation of the Seventh Pay Commission for central government employees, the Grameen Dak Sevaks were deprived of that benefit. Within eight months of the Commission’s recommendation, the government has implemented it for 48 lakh central government employees and the same number of pensioners. In order to revise the pay scale of 2.42 lakh Grameen Dak Sevaks, the central government has constituted the Kamalesh Chandra Commission which had submitted its report in 2016. They have prevailed upon Lok Sabha Members like Shobha Karandlaje, Yeddyurappa and BJP national president Amit Shah to prevail upon the government to implement the recommendation. But nothing was happened, he said.
National Postal Employees Association Group-C divisional secretary Suresh K said that except a few MPs of North India, no Lok Sabha Member from the South have supported their cause. But they could increase their salaries and other benefits within no time, he said.
201 post offices closed
As part of their indefinite strike, total 201 rural post offices were remained closed in the district. In 201 rural post offices, total 525 Grameen Dak Sevaks have been working and they would not attend their duties till their demand is fulfilled, he said.
All India Gramin Dak Sevak Union divisional secretary K Santosh Madhyastha, National Rural Dak Sevaks Association divisional secretary Ashwath Kumar, deputy secretary B Suresh Sherigar, vice president Shanker Shetty, assistant secretary Praveen Jattan, All India Postal Employees Association Postman and MTS unit state president Vijay Nari, district president Vasudev Thottam and others were present.
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Former minister C M Ibrahim announces to launch new regional party for Karnataka
Kalaburagi: Two years after being expelled from the Janata Dal (Secular), former minister C.M. Ibrahim has announced that he will launch a new regional political party in Karnataka on January 24, reported Deccan Herald.
Speaking at a meeting organised by the Nava Karnataka Nirmana Andolana in Kalaburagi on Sunday, Ibrahim confirmed the birth of the new party.
The 77-year-old politician stated he would soon be meeting with other like-minded individuals to choose a symbol for the party.
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Ibrahim emphasised that the organisation would be guided by the principles of 12th-century social reformer Basavanna and the architect of the Indian Constitution, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar.
A veteran politician, Ibrahim served as Union Civil Aviation Minister during the tenure of H.D. Deve Gowda as Prime Minister and later headed the Karnataka unit of the Janata Dal (Secular). He was expelled from the JD(S) in 2023 on charges of anti-party activities.
His exit from the party followed sharp differences over the JD(S) decision to ally with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). As the then state president of the JD(S), Ibrahim had publicly criticised the alliance, claiming it was finalised without his knowledge. He had also reportedly convened meetings of his supporters and expressed support for the INDIA bloc.
