Archive · 28 Sep 2026
Tension Grips Vijayawada as Sachivalayam Employees Protest Demands
Thousands of government office employees came to Vijayawada to ask for improvements in their jobs.
They wanted extra notional increments, promotions, unpaid wages and other benefits.
The employees planned to protest at Dharna Chowk.
Police had not given permission for the protest and stopped groups of employees in several places.
Some protesters said employees were taken into preventive custody.
They also reported pushing and scuffles with police.
Police said restrictions were needed because of law-and-order, rain, flooding, traffic and other public duties.
Minister Dola Sri Bala Veeranjaneya Swamy said the government was working on the employees’ requests.
He said about 14,000 employees had received promotions and that more action was planned.
Thousands of Swarna Gram and Swarna Ward Sachivalayam employees gathered in Vijayawada for the ‘Chalo Vijayawada’ programme.
Police stopped employees at transport hubs and roads after denying permission for the proposed Dharna Chowk protest.
Protesters reported preventive detentions, pushing and scuffles while attempting to reach the venue.
Employees demanded two notional increments, a permanent promotion structure, pending wages and other service benefits.
Minister Dola Sri Bala Veeranjaneya Swamy said the government was pursuing the increments issue and had already promoted about 14,000 employees.
- Who
- Employees of Swarna Gram and Swarna Ward Sachivalayams, police, and Minister Dola Sri Bala Veeranjaneya Swamy.
- What
- Employees held the ‘Chalo Vijayawada’ programme and sought resolution of long-pending service issues.
- When
- On Sunday; the articles do not specify the date.
- Where
- Dharna Chowk and other locations in Vijayawada, including bus and railway stations and BRTS Road.
- Why
- Employees sought increments, promotions, pending wages and other benefits, while police cited law-and-order, weather, flood, immersion and traffic-management concerns for restricting the protest.
Employees and Associations
Police and Government
Permission for the protest
Employees and Associations
Employees attempted to reach Dharna Chowk despite the denial of permission and alleged that police action prevented them from exercising their right to raise demands.
Police and Government
Police said permission was denied because of law-and-order concerns, heavy rains, flood-related challenges, Ganesh immersion programmes, traffic management and other duties.
Service grievances
Employees and Associations
Employees said their demands, including increments, promotions, pending wages and benefits, had remained unresolved and that the government had not invited them for talks.
Police and Government
The minister said the government was committed to employee welfare, had advanced the promotions process, sent the increments file to the Finance Department and planned additional measures.
Police action
Employees and Associations
Protesters reported preventive detentions, pushing and scuffles and viewed the action as an attempt to suppress their demands.
Police and Government
Police warned that violating the restrictions could lead to legal action and used the stated statutory provisions to manage the situation.
- Protest programme
- ‘Chalo Vijayawada’
- Main venue
- Dharna Chowk, Vijayawada
- Employee demands
- Two notional increments, a permanent promotional structure, pending wages and other service benefits
- Police restrictions
- BNSS Section 163 and Police Act Section 30 were invoked
- Government response
- The file on two notional increments was sent to the Finance Department
- Promotions
- The minister said around 14,000 employees had already been promoted
- Further measures
- The government introduced automatic leave sanctioning and planned a new Pay Revision Commission