Revenue officials protest for better pay, safety
Protesters highlighted growing concerns over their safety during work and increasing workload. Their 7-point charter called for the enactment of a Special Job Security Act to deter attacks on revenue officials, immediate filling up of all vacancies, and a revision of unrealistic work targets that cause stress among field-level staff. They also sought better pay scales considering the workload, an increase in the compassionate appointment quota from 5% to 25% for the heirs of deceased govt employees, and permanent appointments instead of outsourcing or temporary staffing.
One of the demands was the declaration of July 1 as "Revenue Day" with state-level celebrations to recognize the contributions of revenue officers.
Protesters said the govt's failure to address these long-standing issues has severely impacted the morale of revenue staff.
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