As West Bengal government recently introduced a budget in which the Mamata-led Bengal government announced a 3 percent hike in the dearness allowance has upset a large number of government employees. A series of protests are being held since February 16 by a group of government employees against the “meagre” hike. State Finance Minister Chandrima Bhattacharya presented the state budget for the fiscal year 2023-24 on February 15.