Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Feb 22: Patwaris, Girdawars across the State continued their protest for the second consecutive day to get their demands redressed.
Carrying banners, protesting Patwaris and Girdawars raised slogans in favour of their demands and held sit in at District Headquarters.
Meanwhile, large number of Patwaris and Girdawars under the banner of All Jammu and Kashmir Patwar Association assembled at DC Office premises and held protest against the Government for not fulfilling the demands.
The protestors were demanding grade pay of Graduate Patwaris from 2400 to 2800, timely DPC of Patwaris and Girdawaries which has not been conducted from last 4 years, creation of Patwar Halqas and GQ Circles for smooth functioning of administrative units, ban on direct recruitment of NTs to provide career progression of Patwaris and Girdawars, enhancement of allowances of Patwaris and Girdawars which is over due from last 8 years, rent for Patwar Khanas (Private Accommodation) till construction of Patwar Khanas to give relief to Patwar community and functioning of departmental enquiry cell which was constituted by Government some months ago but the order is not being implemented in districts.
While talking to media persons, President of AJKPA Sajjad Siddiue informed that yesterday’s strike was successfully held across the State at all District Headquarters and today is the second day of the strike at all District Headquarters.
On the second day of the strike all the Girdawars and Patwaris of District Samba also joined the protest at District Headquarter Jammu in DC Office premises, he said and warned the Government to resolve the issues of AJKPA immediately or they will continue their protest.
President expressed displeasure over rigid attitude of Government which forced AJKPA to go on strike. “I am hopeful that Government will fulfill demands of AJKPA at an earliest so that public may not suffer any more”, he stated.
Senior Vice-President Mushtaq Ahmed Ganai, Chief Organizer Shah lqbal, Vinay Kumar, Provincial President Jammu Farooq Malik, Ex State President Raman Raj, District President Jammu Kaleem Ahmed and District President Samba Mohammad Amjad Malik were also present during the protest. The protest was overall supervised by Mohammad Farooq Malik, Provincial President Jammu.
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