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Anbumani Ramadoss Urges TN Govt to Provide 30% Diwali Bonus for Employees
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News18•15-10-2026, 11:30
Anbumani Ramadoss Urges TN Govt to Provide 30% Diwali Bonus for Employees
- •PMK President Anbumani Ramadoss has urged the Tamil Nadu government to immediately announce a 30 percent Deepavali bonus for public sector employees.
- •He noted that with only weeks left for the festival, the delay in announcing the bonus causes disappointment among workers' families.
- •Pointing out that a 20 percent bonus has been the maximum limit for 22 years, he stressed that this amount is insufficient given the rising cost of living.
- •He demanded that the 30 percent bonus should be distributed without discrimination to permanent, temporary, and outsourced workers across all public sector undertakings.
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PMK President Anbumani Ramadoss has urged the Tamil Nadu government to immediately provide a 30% Deepavali bonus, amounting to Rs. 25,210, to all public sector employees without any further delay.
The Deepavali festival for the year 2026 has been announced to be celebrated on November 8th.
For the past 22 years since 2004, a maximum bonus of only 20% has been provided to Group C and D employees based on a set wage ceiling, while other employees receive between 8.33% and 10%.
