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I-T dept okays jobs for locals: Sena

May 27, 2009 13:54 IST

Image: Railway job applicants shout slogans during a demonstration at a railway station in Patna after they were attacked by activists from the right-wing party Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) in Mumbai
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The Income Tax department has agreed to give priority to 'sons of soil' and use of Marathi language in its offices, a Shiv Sena leader has said.

"Two key demands of the Shiv Sena -- priority to 'sons of soils' and use of Marathi in the department's offices have been accepted by the I-T Chief Commissioner (Mumbai region)," Anil Desai, who led the delegation of Sthaniya Lokadhikar Samiti Mahasangh, a Sena outfit which seeks to promote job opportunities for locals, told PTI.

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I-T dept okays jobs for locals: Sena

Image: Shiv Sena party leader Bal Thackeray addresses a public rally in Bombay on October 15, 2002
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The department announced 40 vacancies for Grade D workers recently across the country. However, it is mandatory for the department to seek applications only from Maharashtra to give preference to locals, Desai said.

It was also observed that the department was not following the three-language formula as per the Central Government regulation, he said adding that "the regulation states that local language should be given priority, followed by Hindi and English in office work."

I-T dept okays jobs for locals: Sena

Image: Indian tax payers line up to submit their income tax returns on the last day of filing in New Delhi
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The Income Tax Department Commissioner D Das has assured that priority would be given to sons of soil and language formula would also be implemented by the staff, Desai said.

The Shiv Sena, whose overall tally in the just-concluded Lok Sabha elections declined by one seat compared to in the 2004 polls, has decided to step up focus on the 'sons of soil issue'.

Earlier this year, Shiv Sena activists protested outside the I-T department in Mumbai alleging discrimination against Maharashtrians in Grade 4 level recruitments.