‘CONGRESS WILL QUIT FROM MLC POLLS IF 45% FITMENT IS ANNOUNCED’

AICC national spokesperson Dr Sravan Dasoju has demanded that Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao announce 45% fitment to all the government employees in Telangana and asked him to issue a government order in this regard. If that is done, the senior Congress leader has offered to quit from the MLC elections and assured their candidates will not ask for votes from the graduates and employees.

While addressing the media on Thursday, Dr Sravan Dasoju slammed KCR for his intentional leaks given on new PRC (Pay Revision Commission) and a 29% fitment (a formula for determining the pay of employees in revised pay scales) to government employees. He ridiculed the worthless proposal being offered by KCR and appealed to the employees not to fall in his trap again, as the fitment was not just a gift by the government, but it’s a fundamental right.

“It is to be remembered that in the past CM KCR has arrogantly described the government employees as ‘the tail of a dog’ which cannot dictate the pet animal rather the dog can only direct the tail. However, now he is trying to woo the same employees with 29% fitment and showcasing it as a superior offer compared to AP’s 27% fitment. Since Andhra Pradesh is a deficit state which has offered 27%, Telangana, which is a rich state, can afford to offer much better fitment and it should be more than the previous fitment of 43% given in 2015. Moreover, providing fitment or PRC is not a gift or charity by any CM but, it is a common administrative practice and a legitimate right of the government employees,” Dr Sravan explained.

The AICC leader, while criticizing the “chameleon acts” of CM KCR, “who always lies”, asked what is preventing him from announcing 45% fitment to all the government employees and slammed the snail’s pace of activities of the PRC. The Biswal Commission had been constituted in January 2018 and gave its report in January 2021. However, now the government has appointed a three-member committee to delay it further. “Write a letter to the Election Commission requesting it to allow the government to issue a GO in favour of employees and explain to the EC about the necessity. Congress will quit in the midst of MLC elections if you announce 45% fitment to employees. Are you ready KCR?” Dr Sravan challenged.