Centre says 8th Pay Commission to decide fitment factor independently

The 8th Pay Commission is not required to keep the government informed about its deliberations.
The Centre declined to comment on employee demands regarding the fitment factor.
The government stated the Commission will determine its own procedure.
The fitment factor is a key demand from government employees for salary revision.
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