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Reject Commission proposals: CPI(M)

COIMBATORE: The 19th Congress of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) called upon the Union government on Tuesday not to accept the Sixth Pay Commission’s recommendations that pertained to the abolition of Group D posts and corporatisation of the railways and defence production establishments.

On the fourth day of its Congress, the party expressed concern over the recommendation for abolition of posts that would eliminate 12 lakh posts in the Central government service itself. This would mean contracting or outsourcing of regular jobs in various departments.

Salary rise recommendations were “grossly discriminatory” against employees in the departments, and also against the jawans and lower-level employees in the defence establishments.On the recommendations on impacted wages/salaries of State government employees, the party Congress demanded that the Centre grant at least 50 per cent of the additional funds required for all State governments.

Seeking the passing of the Women’s Reservation Bill, the party Congress said the nearly 8 per cent representation for women in Parliament in India was less than the figures in Pakistan and Afghanistan.

“This is a shameful commentary on the state of Indian democracy and reflects the lack of political will of successive central governments,” said a resolution.

Two other resolutions called upon all party members to join the struggle to end violence against women and children and demanded adequate income for self-help groups. They should not be used as cheap labour.

The party Congress sought stringent implementation of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.

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