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New Delhi, Oct 1: Pointing out that the three service chiefs had noted ‘some problems and anomalies’ in the sixth pay commission scales for the armed forces, defence minister AK Antony on Wednesday asked the media not to ‘‘read too much’’ into the issue.
Talking to the mediapersons after the Defence Accounts Department’s annual day function, the minister said that ‘‘There is no difference between the government and the Services, because they are also part of the government. Don’t read too much.’’
According to the minister the government had taken a decision in the Cabinet to implement the pay commission report after amendments, and these changes will cost an additional burden to the exchequer Rs 6,000 crore.
‘‘After the decision of the Cabinet, Services’ chiefs noted some of the problems and anomalies, specifically regarding the defence forces, which is but natural. The government is examining it at the appropriate level. Meanwhile, you are reading too much. It is not correct,’’ he added.
While stating that the armed forces had already submitted the details for revised pay scales, Antony said the government had issued a notification for paying adhoc arrears to the personnel, due to the delay in calculating their revised pay for October.
‘‘Also, the PM has appointed a committee headed by Pranab Mukherjee. As far as we are concerned, there is no difference,’’ he added. Moreover, the government ordered release of an interim amount as part payment of the 40% arrears under the CPC to be given to the defence personnel this week to enable them to celebrate Diwali.
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