Please keep in mind that the government employees enjoy guaranteed employment for life. They are responsible to a large extent to keep our cities, airports, railway stations and all other public facilities at conditions which is the worst in the world. They are corrupt, lazy and unaccountable to say the least. Though some exceptions may be there, but generally (more than 95% of the employees) it is true.
We cannot deal with any government agency without paying bribe. The less said about the Indian police the better. This group of people (the government employees) have almost singlehandedly ensured that we do not enjoy any democratic rights in India.
The employees of the private sector are BETTER than these army of corrupt government employees. They have made a name for themselves all over the world and are sought after as employees all over the globe.
Let the government employees learn civilised behaviour first and then ask for any increase in salary. In any case, how much will a salary raise of 40% make to a corrupt employee making lakhs and millions every month by taking bribes?
Time has come to downsize the government and 50% retrenchment should start the process.
Government employees should stop acting as parasites for the rest of the society and make positive contribution wherever thay can. They can start by stop taking bribes, but will they after this pay hike?
I wish to keep the employees of the defence out of this discussion as they are risking th
