A section of government employees took to the streets here on Saturday after salary disbursement was partially affected for the second day after the due date. While the government attributed the delay in salary disbursement to a technical glitch, unions affiliated to Opposition parties alleged that it was a fallout of the financial crisis faced by the government.
Union members said employees could not enchash the amount credited to their accounts because the treasury had frozen transactions. Denying the allegation, Finance Minister K.N. Balagopal said the salary and pensions would be disbursed soon.
The Secretariat Action Council representing Opposition unions took out a march in the city to protest the delay in salary disbursement. Leaders of the action council said the government had no right to remain in power if it was unable to pay salaries in time.
