Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Oct 24: Daily wage workers of various departments staged protest dharna in Dogra Chowk area, near Press Club, Jammu, here today.
A large number of workers, under the banner of All J&K Daily Wagers Sangrash Samiti, led by Sunnykant Chib assembled near Press Club of Jammu during mid day on Friday and started protest demonstration in support of their pending demands, followed by enmass dharna. They were carrying banners and placards in their hands and shouting slogans, projecting their demands.
The Mid Day Meals workers from Education Department, Asha Workers from Health Department, CP and ITI workers from PHE/ Jal Shakti Deptt, Anganwadi Workers and Helpers from SWD, Home Guards; Malis and Chowkidars from Jammu and some other districts participated in the protest dharna. They have decided to continue their protest for three days to press for their demands.
They are demanding a definite regularization policy, release of their pending wages, and implementation of Minimum Wages Act in the Jammu and Kashmir on the pattern of other UTs. They said the UT of Ladakh has already implemented Minimum Wages Act while the UT of J&K has been delaying its implementation.
Speaking on the occasion Sunny Chib said that many times the representations in this regard have been given to the higher authorities in the Government/ UT Administration, but no action has been taken so far. Only false assurances were given to the Samiti members, he added, adding even many times protest dharnas were staged but the officials at the helm of affairs remained unmoved. He warned to intensify their struggle in near future. Several other members also spoke on the occasion.
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