Pay panel a vote magnet? Congress trying to woo middle class Congress patted the leadership for bringing the pay panel just ahead of festivals while slamming NDA for not doing so in 2003 when the sixth commission was due. RELATED Poll bonus: 7th pay panel ahead of time NEW DELHI: The Congress trumpeted the constitution of seventh pay commission as another of its welfare measures in line with land and food bills, in what appeared a thinly-veiled attempt to milk the olive branch to government employees at the upcoming state and Lok Sabha polls. The surprise decision on the pay commission targetting middle-classes comes on the back of legislations to win over the poor and the sudden urgency in Congress establishment to facilitate new alliances: clear evidence that the ruling party has hit poll mode. The belief is that tough reforms are over for good in UPA-2 and the ruling camp would try the time-tested sops to win electoral favour. Not surprisingly, Congress patted the leadership for bringing the pay panel just ahead of festivals while slamming NDA for not doing so in 2003 when the sixth commission was due. "It has brought happiness to lakhs of people," AICC spokesman Raj Babbar said, adding it would benefit 80 lakh people.
Posted on: Thu, 26 Sep 2013 04:07:55 +0000
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