| NMC appeals PM to declare Karva Chouth, Bhai Dooj as national holidays | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 1: National Mazdoor Conference (NMC) has appealed the Prime Minister to declare the two most important festivals of Karva Chauth and Bhai Dooj as national holiday for women employees working in Central/state governments under Negotiable Instrument Act.
"These festivals not only have a deep rooted cultural significance, but also symbols of women empowerment and by these Indian society has been recognizing the importance of womenfolk", NMC president Subash Shastri said, adding that they have sent a memorandum of demands to PM Narendra Modi.
Reiterating its earlier demand regarding revoking of decision of the Central Govt. with regard of freezing of release of DA installments till June 2021 in favor of both central/states and UTS. Employees and pensioners, Shastri also appealed to the Prime's Minister to re-consider the decision, since the installments of the dearness allowance(DA) are additional supporting financial assistance to cope up the additional burden day to day rising prices of essential commodities and COVID-19 pandemic.
“Reconsideration of the earlier decision of the Central Govt. has so become in evitable, dearness relief is not wage increase its just a compensation against the erosion of real wages and the cost of living,” Shastri , pointed out. Stressing on the need of challenges being faced by the government employees and pensioners due to on going COVID-19,Shastri pointed out the salaried class of the country are the fore front of battle against COVID-19,risking their safety and life are doing ordinary service to the nation by taking enormous risk adding that freezing of DA will severely impact life and living of salaried class and pensioners. |
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