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| NMC submits memorandum of demands to PM, FM | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Feb 15: Seeking fulfillment of various demands, the National Mazdoor Conference (NMC) has submitted a memorandums to Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi and Finance Minister P. Chidamabaram in New Delhi. Demands projecting by NMC Chief Subash Shastri in the memorandums including constitution of 7th pay commission, immediate merger of 50% DA into basic pay/pension, grant of 20% interim relief to the salaried class across the country till the implementation of the recommendations new pay commission, raising income tax exemption limit to Rs. five lakh, and enhancing the monthly wages of daily rated workers to Rs. ten thousand. In the memorandums Shastri wants Union Finance Minister to raise the income Tax exemption limit From Rs. 2 lakh to Rs. 5 lakh and total exemption of DA from income tax limit, the salaried class feel that this gesture will increase purchasing power and stimulate demands. Shastri hoped that the announcement regarding the constitution of 7th pay commission would be made by the Finance Minister in his budget speech in the coming session of Parliament. The other demands emphasized in the memorandums mentioned are granting B-1 status to Jammu/Srinagar cities. Shastri said that the demands highlighted in the memorandums would be major issue during the fourth coming election of Lok Sabha as these pertain to crore of Central and State Government employees and pensioners and their families which constitute a large chunk of voters. |
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