Government offices in Kerala experienced partial disruption as pro-Opposition state employee unions organized a one-day token strike. The strike aimed at demanding the payment of dearness allowance (DA) dues and better service conditions. Public service delivery was primarily affected as employees affiliated with Congress and BJP-led service organizations boycotted work. Their demands included the release of pay revision dues, reinstatement of the statutory pension system, and rectification of anomalies in the government-funded medical insurance scheme. The strike led to confrontations at the Secretariat complex, with pro-Congress and pro-government employees clashing. The strike was criticized by the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF), with the Finance Minister calling it politically motivated and asserting the government’s commitment to paying employees their dues.
Kerala Government Employees’ Strike for DA Dues and Better Conditions Partially Disrupts Public Services
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