7th pay commission pay hike: Will this 'talk' impact central government employees?
Considering that the expenditure on general elections is heavy, and that too if state election polls are held along with it, chances are that the government may well hold off on announcing any 7th pay commission based hike at all to ensure the treasury is not depleted.
The hike in MSP is being interpreted as a sop for farmers leading up to the elections. Image source: PTI