Tadepalli: Former President of the State NGO Association, N Chandrasekhar Reddy, criticized the TDP coalition government for failing to fulfill the election promises made to government employees.
Speaking to the media, Reddy stated that government employees were mistreated during the first 100 days of the TDP coalition government. Despite numerous pre-election promises, none were fulfilled, and employees faced harassment, including transfers and withheld postings. Senior officials, especially IAS and IPS officers, were reportedly targeted with delays in their appointments.
Reddy also raised the issue of a Dalit professor being attacked by a Jana Sena MLA, which was dismissed with a mere apology. He called attention to Nara Lokesh’s repeated reference to the “Red Book,” describing it as a tool to intimidate employees.
Reddy demanded the government implement promises such as paying pending PRC dues from June 2023, promoting eligible employees, and filling vacancies to reduce work pressure. He also urged the government to provide housing plots for employees, raise pensions for those over 70, and increase salaries for village secretariat volunteers from Rs 5,000 to Rs 10,000.
He called for the immediate release of pending dues, including GPF, pension benefits, and DA arrears, and demanded the government fulfill its promise to establish a welfare corporation for pensioners. Additionally, he sought clarity on the implementation of the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) and urged the government to announce a job calendar to fill 4 lakh vacancies or provide Rs 3,000 per month compensation to unemployed youth.
Reddy stressed the importance of stopping the privatization of the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant, where 100,000 employees are working, and asked the government to address these pressing issues without delay.
