The Government has clarified that it has issued no directive on resumption of Dearness Allowance for Central Government employees and Dearness Relief for Central Government pensioners from next month.
Citing a picture of an “office memorandum” which has been doing the rounds on social media and confirmed the resumption of DA and DR from next month, the Finance Ministry tweeted: “A document is doing rounds on social media claiming resumption of DA to Central Government employees & Dearness Relief to Central Government pensioners from July 2021. This OM is #FAKE. No such OM has been issued by GOI.”
Last year, the Ministry announced a freeze on the hike in DA and DR till July 2021.
On Saturday, the Congress accused the Union Government of adopting a malevolent approach towards scores of Central Government employees, Army staff and pensioners with regard to the payment of dearness allowance (DA) and demanded immediate repayment of arrears.
Addressing a press conference here, Congress spokesperson Abhishek Manu Singhvi had said that on April 23, 2020, the Government had kicked the people’s stomachs by cutting Rs 37,500 crore.
