The Sadou Asom Karmachari Parishad (SAKP) held its extended executive meeting in Guwahati on Wednesday, bringing together more than 300 office-bearers from over 50 organisational districts and more than 80 teachers' and employees' associations to discuss the implications of the 8th Pay Commission for Assam's government workforce.
The central demand emerging from the meeting was that the 8th Pay Commission report be implemented in Assam from January 1, 2026, in parity with the Government of India — ensuring that state government employees receive the same ancillary benefits and allowances enjoyed by their Central Government counterparts.
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Participants voiced strong concern that the shortcomings experienced during the implementation of the 7th Pay Commission should not be repeated under the new commission's recommendations. The meeting demanded that all existing anomalies and unresolved issues from the 7th Pay Commission be properly addressed before the 8th Pay Commission report is rolled out, so that employees are not left at a disadvantage again.
The large turnout — with representatives from across Assam's districts and dozens of affiliated associations — reflected the breadth of concern among state government employees over how the new pay structure will be designed and implemented.