The ‘Salary Challenge’ thrown down by the government has led to the creation of two classes of employees, said KPCC chief M M Hassan. Terming the move to get the employees to give up one month’s salary undemocratic, Hassan told reporters at the state Congress headquarters Indira Bhavan here only those willing to contribute their salary should be allowed to do so.
Finance Minister T M Thomas Isaac has been allegedly threatening employees with dire consequences if they refused to fall in line with the Salary Challenge. The revenue authorities are virtually ‘extorting’ money from the public who had already contributed generously for flood relief.  Though `1,400 crore was received as contributions to the CMDRF, the government is yet to pay the `10,000 relief to several flood-hit.