Government staff to stage demo Tuesday

CHENNAI: Confederation of Central Government Employees Unions will stage a dharna Tuesday  supporting the prison filling protest called by the Central Trade Unions, said M Duraipandian, general secretary of the confederation, here on Monday.“Wrong economic policies of the centre and the state are wreaking havoc in the lives of common man. While the State and Centre earn Rs. 4 lakh crore as tax revenue only Rs. 22,000 crore is spent for subsiding fuel. The Central Government should retain the right to decide fuel prices, he observed.He urged the State and Central Government to impose a blanket ban on speculative trading which is the route cause for sky rocketing commodity price.AIADMK supremo J Jayalalithaa, during electioneering for the recently concluded State Assembly polls, had promised that  implementation of Contributory Pension Scheme in the State will be reconsidered.“We would like Jayalalithaa to fulfil her poll promise”, he said.Bank Employees Federation of India (BEFI) secretary Krishnan opined that bank privatisation will prove devastative for Indian economy.Pressing these issues, a Dharna will be staged in front of Chennai Memorial Hall on Tuesday between 4 pm and 7 pm.  Central and State government employees, Insurance company employees, school teachers, bank employees, BSNL employees and Southern Railway employees etc. will take part in the demonstration.