Non release of festival advance to Govt employees discriminatory: Harsh Dev

JAMMU:Condemning the State Government for its two parameters in releasing salary advance on festivals for the employees of Jammu region and Kashmir valley, Harsh Dev Singh, Chairman, J&K National Panthers Party and former Minister, today lambasted the ruling alliance particularly the BJP for the most hostile and differential treatment doled out to the employees of Jammu region, who were deprived of their wages and salaries on Diwali eve despite the practice of festival advance existing in the State.
Talking to media persons here today, Harsh Dev regretted that the State dispensation had not granted any festival advance or advance salary to the Jammu based govt. employees on the eve of Diwali, contrary to the benefits and bonanza bestowed to the large section of its employees from Kashmir region on the occasion of Eid.“Even the Jammu employees, majority of them in non-gazetted cadre, who had moved to the Winter Capital with the Darbar Move had not been paid TA/ DA or any festival advance, which had marred their Diwali with disappointment and resentment,” he said.
Singh also lambasted the State Government for not releasing wages in favour of the lower rung employees on the eve of Diwali.
He demanded immediate release of pending wages of the lower rung employees and warned the State govt to refrain from discriminating with Jammu based employees during the festive occasions.
He said that Panthers Party shall not tolerate any bias against the aggrieved employees which would further intensify its agitation in their favour unless they were ensured rights with dignity and honour. Gagan Pratap Singh, State Secretary and Spokesman JKNPP, was also present on the occasion.