Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Oct 27: Daily wage workers of various departments staged protest dharna at Dogra Chowk, near Press Club, Jammu on the third consecutive day today.
Under the banner of All J&K Daily Wagers Sangrash Samiti, a large number of daily wagers, led by its president Sunnykant Chib assembled near Press Club of Jammu on Monday and started protest demonstration in support of their pending demands, followed by day long 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 Department, Anganwadi Workers and Helpers from SWD, Home Guards; Malis and Chowkidars from Jammu and some other districts participated in the protest dharna. Today was the third day of their protest dharna to press for their demands.
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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 Kant 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 if the Government ignores their issues.
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