VRS given SRTC workers take out rally to Sectt

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Apr 19: VRS given workers of J&K State Road Transport  Corporation (SRTC) today took out protest rally towards Civil secretariat which was however, foiled by security men near Dogra Chowk here today.
The members of the All J&K SRTC Volunteerly   Retired Employees Association, led by Dev Raj Bali assembled at the Exhibition Ground  near Press Club here today  and started protest demonstration. They  were shouting slogans against the SRTC management and Minister for Transport. They alleged that their pending arrears of COLA and 6th Pay Commission have not been cleared by the Concerned authorities. They also held Finance Department responsible for it.
The workers are struggling for the last about six years and the concerned authorities have failed to clear their arrears.  COLA arrears are pending since 1999,  6th Pay Commissioner arrears  from January 2006, moreover,  pension benefits have also been denied to them.
As the protesting people moved towards Civil Secretariat, they were intercepted by policemen near Lower Gumat and were not  allowed to move ahead. After little resistance, they dispersed.

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