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APJAC Warns of Stir Over Andhra Employees' Pending Dues
A group called APJAC Amaravati works for government employees in Andhra Pradesh.
On Saturday, it said the state government has not fixed workers' money problems.
The group warned it will protest after August 15 if nothing changes.
Workers want the government to keep the promises it made in its election manifesto.
They want a new pay commission, extra money called interim relief, and five old salary increases they say they are owed.
The group also wants retired workers to get their gratuity money faster.
Government leaders say a large part of state income is spent on employee salaries and pensions.
The employee group says that is not true and points to official audit numbers.
It says most of the money paid out was workers' own savings and dues.
If nothing changes, the group says the government will be responsible for any protest that happens.
APJAC Amaravati warned the Andhra Pradesh government on Saturday of a fresh agitation if employees' long-pending financial and service issues are not resolved, saying it would join other organisations after August 15.
Chairman Bopparaju Venkateswarlu and secretary-general Palisetti Damodara Rao said employees are not seeking new concessions but implementation of assurances from the coalition's election manifesto.
APJAC demanded appointment of the Pay Revision Commission chairman, announcement of interim relief, release of five pending DAs, settlement of arrears, a review of CPS/GPS, and measures for contract and outsourcing staff.
Citing CAG figures for 2025-26, APJAC disputed the government's claim that a major share of revenue goes to employees, saying salaries and pensions account for 37.41% of revenue expenditure and 59.36% of state tax revenue.
APJAC said around Rs. 30,000 crore paid since 2024 largely comprised employees' own savings and dues such as GPF, APGLI and medical reimbursements, while 41,321 employees retired between 2024 and 2026.
The leaders alleged that the August 4 white paper on state finances failed to reflect employees' pending benefits and issues related to the Employees Health Card scheme.
- Who
- APJAC Amaravati leaders Bopparaju Venkateswarlu and Palisetti Damodara Rao, acting against the Andhra Pradesh state government
- What
- Warned of a fresh agitation over employees' pending financial and service issues, including pay commission and dearness allowance demands
- Where
- Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh
- When
- Saturday, with planned joint action with other organisations after August 15
- Why
- The government has not implemented election manifesto assurances or announced decisions after July 22 talks with employee unions
APJAC Amaravati (employee side)
Andhra Pradesh state government
Share of revenue spent on employees
APJAC Amaravati (employee side)
Salaries and pensions are only 37.41% of revenue expenditure and 59.36% of state tax revenue per CAG 2025-26 figures, so the claim of a major share being spent on employees is wrong.
Andhra Pradesh state government
The government claims that a major share of state revenue is being spent on employees.
Nature of employee demands
APJAC Amaravati (employee side)
Employees are not seeking new concessions; they only want implementation of assurances made in the coalition's election manifesto.
Andhra Pradesh state government
The government has not announced decisions following talks with employee unions on July 22.
Key facts
- Organisation
- APJAC Amaravati
- Key leaders
- Chairman Bopparaju Venkateswarlu; Secretary-general Palisetti Damodara Rao
- Deadline
- Joint action after August 15
- Last talks
- Cabinet sub-committee met employee unions on July 22, no decisions announced
- CAG 2025-26 figures cited
- Salaries and pensions: 37.41% of revenue expenditure, 59.36% of state tax revenue, 47.64% of total revenue receipts
- Amount cited
- Around Rs. 30,000 crore paid since 2024, largely employees' own savings and dues
- Retirements
- 41,321 employees retired between 2024 and 2026; about 1.51 lakh more expected
- White paper
- August 4 state finances white paper alleged to omit employees' pending benefits and Health Card issues
Sources
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