7th pay commission: Waiting period of central government employees to end soon?
There are reports that the government is also toying with the idea of preponing the general elections and may go for simultaneous polls with that of state assemblies slated by end of this year. This step may perhaps also be reason for the government to extend sops for central government employees as the latter form a big chunk of vote bank and the ruling dispensation may not like to annoy this segment.
7th pay commission: About 50 lakh central government employees have so far patiently waited for hike in their minimum basic pay and fitment factor, following the assurances of several Union ministers. Image source: Reuters