Backed by the High Court order on GO 177, the state government has reiterated that it would implement the 'No work, no pay' rule and deny September salaries to government employees who have joined the ongoing 'Sakula Janula Samme'.
Since going against the said GO would amount to contempt of court, the government says that it has no other alternative except implementing the 'No work, no pay'.
Non-payment of salaries would create financial problems for employees, especially during the festive season. This economical factor is likely to create a split within the on-strike employees, and especially hurt those getting low salaries.
Earlier, during a similar non-cooperation movement, many employees did not attend their duties for 22 days. However, the staff was cut some slack by the government and paid its salaries, then. Things aren't the same now.
Meanwhile, Finance Minister Ramnarayan Reddy told reporters on Tuesday that under the 'No Work, No Pay' rule, the staff has so far incurred a loss of Rs. 300 crore. (INN)