Govt staffs’ salary distribution: Oppn stages walkout

Wednesday, October19, 2011: CPM-led LDF Opposition in Kerala on Wednesday staged a walkout from the Assembly as a protest against Speaker G. Karthikeyan’s refusal to entertain their adjournment motion on the distribution of salary and pension of government employees through new generation banks.
Replying to the adjournment motion moved by Thomas Issac MLA, Finance Minister KM Mani opined that the salary, pension and other allowances were distributed through ATMs for the convenience of the employees.
Minister informed the Assembly that the government’s other financial dealings were not being done through banks. Following the Minister’s response Speaker denied the permission for the Opposition’s adjournment motion, after which they walked out from the House.

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