What were the reasons behind the protest of central government officials outside North Block in the capital

The protest of central government officials outside North Block in the capital took place in October 2019. The reasons behind this protest were:

• The officials were protesting against the merger of various departmental cadres, which was leading to a loss of promotion prospects for them.
• They were also protesting against the delay in the implementation of the recommendations of the Seventh Pay Commission, which had created a lot of financial difficulties for them.
• There were also concerns about the non-fulfillment of promises made by the government with regards to the healthcare and other benefits provided to the officials.
• The officials were also protesting against the lack of transparency in the recruitment and promotion processes, which were leading to more corruption and favoritism.

These protests were in response to some long-standing grievances of the officials, which had not been addressed by the authorities for an extended period. The conditions had become so severe that they were forced to take to the streets to have their voices heard.