Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Oct 12: On the call of All India Railwaymen’s Federation, railway employees across the country went on a one-day symbolic hunger strike today also stage protest demonstrations.
In Jammu too, a one-day hunger strike was held at the railway station under the aegis of the Northern Railwaymen’s Union by the railway employees. The employees have warned that if their 11-point demands are not met soon, then railway employees across the country will go on a nationwide agitation, the responsibility of which will be of the Ministry of Railways and the Government of India.
On Wednesday, all railway employees gathered at the railway station of Jammu under the aegis of Northern Railwaymen’s Union and staged a one-day symbolic hunger strike, protesting against the Ministry of Railways and the Government of India.
Speaking on the occasion, Northern Railway Men’s Union branch president SB Das said that on the call of All India Railwaymen’s Federation, railway employees across the country are protesting against their long standing demands but the Railway Ministry and the Government of India are not taking the demands of the railway employees seriously.
He said in protest against the Government’s arrogant behavior, along with all over India, railway employees are on hunger strike today under the aegis of the Northern Railwaymen’s Union in Jammu as well in support of their demands including restoration of old pension scheme, prohibition of privatization and corporatization, filling of vacant posts, completion of cadre restructuring work, giving promotion avenues to young railway employees, etc.
Prakash Chandra, Ranjit Paswan, JP Singh, Amit Kerni, Rajesh Kumar, Shashi, Ripon, Ravi, Rupendra, Birendra, Ashok, Vivek, Honey, Govind, Vipin, Vivek, Dharmendra, Sanjay and other railway workers sat on the hunger strike in Jammu.
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