The central government has released its decision on the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission. It is nothing short of the mountain delivering a rat. The Joint Action Committee of central government employees and also the pensioners organisations including AIBDPA and NCCPA had termed the recommendations disappointing and retrograde. They had sought some reasonable modifications and had declared an indefinite strike from July 11, 2016 if the demands are not conceded. But the government did not take any initiative to have a bilateral discussion with the NJCA. The discussion held with the Cabinet Secretary was futile as the Cabinet Secretary remained non committal on all the issues. But the media hype was very active and so many rumours were spread that the minimum pay recommended may be enhanced from Rs. 18,000 to Rs.22,000 so that the fitment rate be increased from 2.57 to 3.

But with the declaration of the government all such expectations are shattered.

There is no increase in the minimum pay and the fitment.

It is yet to be known whether the option I which ensures pension parity to the pensioners to a certain extent is accepted or not.

So from the initial reports it seems that the government completely ignored the demands of the NJCA and opted for a show down.

The NJCA is meeting at 4PM on 30-06-2016 and after assessing the overall situation will take appropriate decision.