Bonanza for Central Government employees - Hyderabad A1 Class city? Political or economic?
Hyderabad, notwithstanding the blasts, is in for some positive news. The Central government employees in Hyderabad are in for a salary hike of 15%. Hyderabad is now A1 City and that means 30% HRA for government servants instead of the present 15%. This is a hike far higher than what any Pay Commission can give and officers in Hyderabad are celebrating! But what about cities like Bangalore, Ahmadabad and Pune, which richly deserve the status that has been granted to Hyderabad? Is the Hyderabad status more political than economic or demagogic? Has it any relation to the visit of Madame Sonia to Andhra Pradesh or the recent blasts? How should Ahmadabad get the status? By blast, by Sonia or in spite of Mody?