*Govt employees turned into TDP Cadre for Mahanadu*

Tadepalli, May 29: YSRCP State Employees and Pensioners Wing President Nalamaru Chandrasekhar Reddy strongly criticized the coalition government for allegedly using government employees for the TDP’s Mahanadu event while failing to fulfill promises made to employees and pensioners. He questioned why government staff were being mobilized, made to attend party programs, and seated wearing party scarves, asking whether they were government servants or political activists.
He alleged that the government was misusing official machinery and public institutions for partisan political activities and pointed out that similar incidents had occurred during previous Mahanadu events. Chandrasekhar Reddy said employees are expected to function under service rules and should not be drawn into political programs, warning that such practices undermine administrative neutrality.
He further accused the government of betraying employees by failing to implement key promises, including Interim Relief (IR), a new Pay Revision Commission (PRC), payment of pending Dearness Allowances (DAs), and clearance of long-pending dues. According to him, employee-related arrears, including GPF liabilities, have crossed ₹40,000 crore. He also raised concerns over the non-regularization of contract employees, delays in employee health scheme payments, and the continued neglect of CPS employees.
Chandrasekhar Reddy alleged that Village and Ward Secretariat staff are being subjected to excessive workloads without clear job responsibilities and criticized the government for treating employees unfairly while expecting unquestioned service. He contrasted the present government's approach with the previous YSRCP administration, highlighting the merger of APSRTC employees into government service under former Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy.
He also accused the coalition government of pursuing privatization policies, including attempts to reverse benefits extended to RTC employees, and warned against further privatization of public sector institutions. He demanded that the government stop using employees for political activities, honor its commitments, clear pending dues, and ensure that government staff are allowed to work strictly in accordance with service rules.