Report received from Hind Mazdoor Sabha (HMS)
Hon’ble Finance Minister Madam Sitaraman invited all leaders of Central Trade Unions on 20-11-2025 at 3 PM for pre-budget discussion. On behalf of HMS, Comrade Harbhajan Singh Sidhu, General Secretary submitted the following important demands:
- In the coming Budget announce restoration Old Pension to all Government, State Govt, PSUs etc w.e.f. from 01-01-2004.
- Lift the ban on creation of new posts on introduction of new work.
- Stop Surrender of 2% regular posts.
- Fill up 65 lakh vacant regular posts in all Departments to reduce the unemployment and also to fulfil the SDG-2030 of the UN Assembly commitment. Create decent Jobs for all in the country with decent wages by 2030.
- Reduce the period of commutation from 15 years to 12 years.
- Gratuity be increased from Rs 20 Lakh to Rs 25 Lakh after merger of 50% DA in to Basic Pay as per the order of 7th Pay Commission and increase all allowances accordingly.
- Income Tax relaxation of 100% on Running Allowance of all Running Staff.
- Income Tax be exempted of all salaried employees.
- 2% extra super Tax be imposed on super Rich people.
- Bonus ceiling be removed; bonus be given on actual wages.
- Amendment be made in Terms of Reference of 8th Pay commission to consider for revision of pension of all retired employees and family pension revision.
- Stop privatization of all Govt., PSUs and regular work in all Departments.
- Pre-condition on all business loans to create equal value new job creation to be imposed.
- Withdrawal of 4 anti-worker Labour Codes, stop attack on workers and farmers rights.
- Indian Labour Committee meeting to be called early to discuss all pending burning issues of workers.
- Sufficient Funds be allocated to Indian Railway to install anti-accident devices (Raksha Kavach) to stop railway accidents,
- Fill up 3 lakh vacant posts in Indian Railways to avoid accidents.
Also, gave memorandum including all other important issues of working class of the country.