DA hike delayed as NCJCM pushes cabinet secretary after nationwide lunch hour protest

Protestors took lunch-hour pause demanding the DA hike

North Central JCM has asked the cabinet secretary to step in over the delay in announcing the Dearness Allowance hike. Meanwhile, an affiliated body, the Confederation of Central Govt Employees and Workers, held a nationwide lunch-hour protest and sent a letter earlier to press for action. The move highlights mounting impatience among central government employees over pay updates.