Lucknow: With normal government working getting badly hit on the first day of the employees strike Tuesday, the Uttar Pradesh government said Wednesday that it will "act tough" on them, an official said.
The government has decided to consider the absence of employees from work as no work no pay and as a service break. It has also asked officials not to grant any leave to employees during the striking period.
The government took the tough stance because it suffered a revenue loss of Rs. 530 crore on the first day due. Out of this, the commerce department alone incurred a loss of Rs.205 crore.
Over 200 state government employee unions are on a strike to press their 15-point charter of demands, including their demand to get benefits at par with the central government employees. More than 16 lakh employees are on a strike against the government.
Instructions have however been issued to check attendance registers thrice in all government departments.
Police officials said that they would act against state government employees indulging in mass protests, taking out processions and staging demonstrations.
