The employees of the Asiatic Society on Wednesday threatened to go on an indefinite strike if the management didn’t restore their full salary. The management had implemented a pay cut of 45 per cent in April last year, citing a paucity of funds. The employees, however, claimed that there is enough funds to pay their salaries.

The demand was made at a press conference by the employees’ union on Wednesday. In addition to restoring the salary of 30 employees, the union also demanded a 10 per cent hike in Dearness Allowance, implementation of the 7th Pay Commission’s revisions, an annual increment in salary and removal of any pay anomalies. They have also requested to the Centre that the Maharashtra governor be made to take over charge of the Society from the management.