Apropos the editorial "Pleasing a vote bank" (September 26), the enthusiasm with which the central government (read finance ministry) has announced the new Pay Panel for its employees underscores its efforts to woo eight million (five million existing employees and the balance pensioners) voters. Employees know that the recommendations will be implemented after January 2016. But it would definitely benefit them by way of raise in basic, dearness allowance and other allowances, and even increments. Who is bothered about government finances? The finance ministry is working 24 hours to do whatever is required to please different vote banks. The approval of the Food Security Bill, issuing new bank licences etc, are all examples of its smart responses to the upcoming general elections in 2014.
K V Rao Bangalore
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