Mass Squatting in front of Secretariat at Port Blair

The central government employees’ organizations all over the country have organized Mass Squatting (उकडूँ बैठना) today the 18^th November, 2014 in support of the 12-point charter of demands submitted to the Govt. of India by the Confederation of Central Govt. Employees & Workers, New Delhi.  In Andaman and Nicobar Islands, the Non-Gazetted Government Officers’ Association, Andaman and Nicobar Islands has organized the Mass Squatting today the 18^th November, 2014 in front of the Secretariat at Port Blair where a large number of government employees and workers from various departments under the Administration participated in the programme. Inaugurating the Mass Squatting in front of the Secretariat gate, Shri HL Prasad, Acting President of the Association criticized the central government for neglecting the genuine and pending demands of the central government employees.  He explained in brief the 12 demands on which the Confederation has given call for the programme. Addressing the gathering, Shri D. Ayyappan, General Secretary of the Association said that the government is keeping away from making any commitment towards any of the demands raised by the central government employees’ organizations and said that the policies of the government will lead to complete privatization of government sector which will lead to denial of job in government sector for the unemployed youths.    

 The 12-point demands on which the Mass Squatting was organized today include (1) Merger of DA with pay (2) grant of Interim Relief (3) scrap PFRDA Act and to ensure pension for all including those recruited after 1.1.2004 (4) against privatization and outsourcing of government work (5) to remove 5% ceiling on compassionate ground appointment (6) to give effect to the recommendations of the 7^th Central Pay Commission from 1.1.2014, etc.