DDC Chairpersons, members protocol The surmises had gained ascendancy that the Government would favourably consider about District Development Council (DDC) Chairpersons in respect of placement for purposes of powers, authority , honorarium and other perks and facilities exactly in the pattern and as usually enjoyed by Ministers. In fact, in its own wisdom, the Government has decided otherwise and DDC Chairpersons are to be treated at par with Divisional Commissioners and Inspectors General of Police , Joint Secretaries to the Union Government and the DDC Members equal to the rank of District Magistrates while Chairpersons of Block Development Councils (BDCs) as president of Municipalities. Not only this, monthly honorarium too has been fixed for these elected representatives accordingly as Rs.35000, Rs.25000 and Rs.15000 respectively plus telephone and travel allowances. The stark fact of the matter is that all political parties usually set aside their political affiliations , differences and mutual political antagonism , cutting across such barriers when it comes to the issues of their salaries, perks, powers and other related facilities and in that ”spirit” the elected DDC members of the UT have unequivocally and in no hush-hush manner described such placement as ”mockery with the newly created institutions” and to start with , as a mark of protest, the two day training programme too stands boycotted which was to be addressed by the Lieutenant Governor of the UT. In fact, the spate of resentment and protests have literally taken the shape of a mini ”rebellion” while at the same time impressing upon the LG to review the concerned protocol decision.