The home guard cadets made a representation to MP PR Natarajan seeking hike in their wages and increase the numbers of working days for the force. The MP has petitioned CM seeking solution.
Coimbatore: MP PR Natarajan petitions Chief Minister MK Stalin seeking increase in work days and payment for the home guard force.
With salary at ₹ 20,000- ₹ 30,000 provided for the home guards in Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, the home guards contingent in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu petitioned the Coimbatore MP PR Natarajan seeking a hike in their wages. They have also requested that the number of working days be increased for the force, while they take 5 days off from work per month.
The home guard force was introduced in India in 1963, by the former Prime Minister Nehru and the Tamil Nadu home guard serves as a major chunk. The wages provided per day to the home guards has increased from ₹ 16 to ₹ 560 now, however the home guards are paid only ₹ 2,800 per month, no matter how many days they work. The home guards here lament that the salary provided to the force in AP, Kerala is much higher.
They stated that, “We are refused for work in private companies as there will be emergency situations and would have to take five days off a month. This has financially affected the families of the home guards and many have committed suicide in the two years due to poverty.” The home guards thus demanded that their days of work and wage be increased.
Their petition further stated that the guards who passed away due to Covid-19 during security work were denied of the funds from government, while the police officers were provided relief funds. The guards stated that the home guards were also employed in security works during election, temple festival, festivals, traffic mobilisation, providing security for public meetings and night patrols. They added that despite working on any emergency calls, their wages were never more than 2,800 rupees.
It was brought to light that the Chief Minister, while he served as the opposition leader, had once insisted that the then ruling government, pays home guards equal to the secondary constables and demanded solutions.
They also highlighted that the home guards staged a protest in Chennai on 4th of January making the above demands. However, the police officers arrested 250 home guards before the protest despite issuing a letter to the police. The arrested home guards were locked up in a hall.
MP PR Natarajan receiving the petition, had requested the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin to take action in this regard.
With salary at ₹ 20,000- ₹ 30,000 provided for the home guards in Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, the home guards contingent in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu petitioned the Coimbatore MP PR Natarajan seeking a hike in their wages. They have also requested that the number of working days be increased for the force, while they take 5 days off from work per month.
The home guard force was introduced in India in 1963, by the former Prime Minister Nehru and the Tamil Nadu home guard serves as a major chunk. The wages provided per day to the home guards has increased from ₹ 16 to ₹ 560 now, however the home guards are paid only ₹ 2,800 per month, no matter how many days they work. The home guards here lament that the salary provided to the force in AP, Kerala is much higher.
They stated that, “We are refused for work in private companies as there will be emergency situations and would have to take five days off a month. This has financially affected the families of the home guards and many have committed suicide in the two years due to poverty.” The home guards thus demanded that their days of work and wage be increased.
Their petition further stated that the guards who passed away due to Covid-19 during security work were denied of the funds from government, while the police officers were provided relief funds. The guards stated that the home guards were also employed in security works during election, temple festival, festivals, traffic mobilisation, providing security for public meetings and night patrols. They added that despite working on any emergency calls, their wages were never more than 2,800 rupees.
It was brought to light that the Chief Minister, while he served as the opposition leader, had once insisted that the then ruling government, pays home guards equal to the secondary constables and demanded solutions.
They also highlighted that the home guards staged a protest in Chennai on 4th of January making the above demands. However, the police officers arrested 250 home guards before the protest despite issuing a letter to the police. The arrested home guards were locked up in a hall.
MP PR Natarajan receiving the petition, had requested the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin to take action in this regard.