Pensioners' union stages sit-in protest
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, July 09 2020:
The Manipur State Pensioners' Union staged a sit-in protest at Singjamei Chingamakhong today, in support of the demand placed by Manipur Government Services Federation and other associations for the implementation of 7th Pay Commission.
Manipur State Pensioners' Union president M Rajendra Singh stated that the Government has not yet fulfilled its part of the agreement to implement the 7th Pay Commission according to the memorandum signed by them in June, 2018 and added that the sit-in protest was staged in pursuance of their demand.
Further, the union also demanded that an equal percentage of DA and DR be fixed for all State Government employees.
The Government had called for a meeting with Manipur Secretariat Services Association on July 7, however, the association did not meet the Government as the other two organisations namely Manipur Government Services Federation and Manipur State Pensioners' Union were not invited, he stated.