The state government had recently increased the DA by 6 per cent, after which it went up to 28 per cent.
A section of Chhattisgarh government employees began an indefinite strike on Monday demanding 34 per cent Dearness Allowance (DA) and House Rent Allowance (HRA) as per the recommendations of the Seventh Pay Commission. The regional convener of the organization Kamal Verma said that the striking employees are associated with the Chhattisgarh Employees Officers Federation. He claimed that the staff of the courts have also joined in. Work in other departments has also been affected. This is a historic strike.
The state government had recently increased the DA by 6 per cent, after which it went up to 28 per cent. Earlier, CKAM office-bearers had met Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on August 13 and had been assured that their demands would be looked into. Adequate number of personnel have been deployed in the capital Raipur to avoid any untoward incident in view of the strike, a police official said.
