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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US Consulate in Dubai reportedly attacked
Dubai: Smoke was seen rising from an area near the United States Consulate in Dubai, according to witness accounts cited by Reuters.
There was no immediate official confirmation on the extent of damage or whether there were any casualties in the incident.
Earlier, the US embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia’s capital, was also attacked. Authorities reported damage to the premises, but no casualties were recorded.
The developments come amid heightened tensions in the region, with Iran continuing to target US interests in the Middle East following deadly attacks launched on Saturday by Israel and the United States.
Near US embassy in Dubai pic.twitter.com/z5VTZNVxNO
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