Archive · 16 Sep 2026
Uttar Pradesh Raises Panchayat Assistants’ Honorarium Amid Protest
Uttar Pradesh’s government said panchayat assistants will receive more money each month.
Their payment will increase from ₹6,000 to ₹9,000.
The money will be sent directly to their bank accounts.
Village heads and panchayat secretaries will no longer be able to remove them on their own.
A committee led by the district magistrate must first investigate a removal decision.
Minister Om Prakash Rajbhar made the announcement while assistants were protesting.
He also spoke about disagreements between political parties before the 2027 state election.
Rajbhar said the government had acted after a trader was killed in Gonda.
Uttar Pradesh Minister Om Prakash Rajbhar announced that panchayat assistants’ monthly honorarium will rise from ₹6,000 to ₹9,000.
The enhanced honorarium will be transferred directly to assistants’ bank accounts through direct benefit transfer.
Village pradhans and panchayat secretaries will no longer have the authority to remove panchayat assistants.
Removal decisions will require an inquiry by a committee headed by the district magistrate.
Rajbhar also addressed election-related political remarks, Samajwadi Party criticism, and the recent killing of a trader in Gonda.
- Who
- Uttar Pradesh Panchayati Raj Minister Om Prakash Rajbhar announced the changes for panchayat assistants.
- What
- The monthly honorarium will increase to ₹9,000, payments will use direct bank transfers, and removal procedures will change.
- When
- Wednesday, September 16, 2026, according to the report and its cited post.
- Where
- Uttar Pradesh, with the minister speaking in Lucknow.
- Why
- The announcement came amid a protest by panchayat assistants and their demands for changes to pay and employment procedures.
Critics and Protesters
Government Position
Honorarium and employment protections
Critics and Protesters
Panchayat assistants protested and raised demands concerning their honorarium and employment procedures.
Government Position
Om Prakash Rajbhar said the honorarium would rise to ₹9,000, be paid through DBT, and that removals would require an inquiry by a district magistrate-led committee.
Law and order criticism
Critics and Protesters
Akhilesh Yadav criticized the Bharatiya Janata Party government, while Rajbhar referred to the trader’s killing in Gonda in responding to that criticism.
Government Position
Rajbhar said legal action had been taken, three accused were arrested immediately, and the government stood with the victim’s family.
Political claims ahead of 2027
Critics and Protesters
Sanjay Nishad said the Nishad Party had helped the Bharatiya Janata Party win several seats, while Rajbhar alleged that many criminal incidents involved people associated with the Samajwadi Party.
Government Position
Rajbhar said leaders were using their own strategies to strengthen their positions as the 2027 election approached and argued that governments are not formed through statements alone.
- New monthly honorarium
- ₹9,000
- Previous monthly honorarium
- ₹6,000
- Payment method
- Direct transfer to bank accounts through DBT
- Removal authority
- A decision will be taken after an inquiry by a committee headed by the district magistrate
- Previous removal authorities
- Village pradhans and panchayat secretaries
- Related election
- 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections
- Other issue raised
- The recent killing of a trader in Gonda