The Opposition BJP and Janata Dal (Secular) began a dharna in the Well of the Legislative Council on Tuesday demanding that the government should commit itself to accepting the Seventh Pay Commission Report and implementing its recommendations.
When the Opposition refused to budge, Deputy Chairman of the House M.K. Pranesh, who was presiding over, adjourned the House till Wednesday.
Raising the matter under Rule 330, BJP member Y.A. Narayana Swamy questioned the government’s decision to extend the tenure of the commission to submit its report till March 15, 2024. If the model code of conduct for the next Lok Sabha elections was announced in March, then the government would not be in a position to take any decision on the report. Later, there will be a series of elections — to the Legislative Council, and zilla and taluk panchayats. Hence, there would be a delay of about a year in taking a decision. It appears that the extension given to the commission is intentional and raises a question over the financial stability of the government, he said.
