6th Central Pay Commission: No defiance of govt. over pay issues: IAF chief

6th Central Pay Commission: No defiance of govt. over pay issues: IAF chief

October 3, 2008

New Delhi (PTI): IAF chief Fali Homi Major on Friday vehemently denied reports of armed forces defying government over pay commission issues, even as he termed the Cabinet's approval for creation of 1,896 new posts as a "motivator" for all in the services.

"Not one of my air warriors have breached discipline. Not at all. In fact, my men are extremely happy with what we are getting from the 6th Central Pay Commission (CPC)," Major told reporters here.

Informing the media about the government's approval for Phase-II of Ajai Vikram Singh Committee (AVSC) report for creation of new posts from Colonels to Lieutenant Generals and their equivalents in the Navy and Air Force, he said, "This will be a great motivator for everybody in the armed forces".

Asked if the AVSC approval was an effort at placating the "angry" armed forces over CPC issues, the IAF chief said, "I do not think it is so. The AVSC went through the government's decision-making process long before the pay commission".

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