"Special gift for state government employees": Rajasthan CM Bhajanlal Sharma announces Diwali bonus

Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], October 14 (ANI): Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma on Tuesday announced an ad hoc bonus for around six lakh state government employees on the occasion of Diwali.
The Chief Minister said that the bonus would be extended to those working at pay level L-12 or with a grade pay of Rs 4,800 or less. He said that each eligible employee would receive a maximum ad hoc bonus of Rs 6774.
In a post on X, the Chief Minister wrote, "Special Gift for State Government Employees on the Occasion of Diwali! Our government, dedicated to good governance, has announced the provision of an ad hoc bonus for approximately 6 lakh employees on the auspicious occasion of Diwali."

दीपावली के अवसर पर राजकीय कार्मिकों के लिए विशेष सौगात!

सुशासन को समर्पित हमारी सरकार ने दीपावली के पावन अवसर पर लगभग 6 लाख कर्मचारियों को तदर्थ बोनस देने की घोषणा की है। यह बोनस राज्य सरकार के उन कर्मचारियों को मिलेगा जो पे लेवल L-12 या ग्रेड पे ₹4800 एवं उससे कम वेतनमान में…

— Bhajanlal Sharma (@BhajanlalBjp) October 13, 2025

"This bonus will be given to those state government employees who are working at pay level L-12 or grade pay ₹4800 and below salary scales. Each eligible employee will receive a maximum ad hoc bonus of ₹6774. The benefit of this decision will also extend to employees of Panchayat Samiti and District Council," the CM further wrote.
A day earlier, the Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma inspected preparations in Jaipur ahead of Union Home Minister Amit Shah's visit to attend the inauguration programme of the exhibition on new criminal laws.
The exhibition, marks one year since the implementation of the new criminal laws--the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam--which came into effect on July 1, 2024. The exhibition will run from October 13 to 18.
Speaking to the reporters, Director General of Police (DGP) of Rajasthan, Rajeev Sharma, urged the public to visit the upcoming exhibition on India's new criminal laws. "Union Home Minister Amit Shah will attend the inauguration program of the exhibition on new criminal laws. The public should visit the exhibition to get information regarding them," DGP Sharma said.
The three new criminal laws were conceptualised with the vision of the Prime Minister to replace colonial-era laws that persisted post-independence and to reform the judicial system by shifting the focus from punishment to justice.
The theme of the program is "Secure Society, Developed India- From Punishment to Justice". New Criminal Laws replaced the Indian Penal Code (IPC), the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), and the Indian Evidence Act. (ANI)