Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 29: Rehdi-Fadi Workers Union-Jammu, continued protest demonstration and dharna under the banner of Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) at Press Club here today. Click here to watch video
They are protesting against the unwanted move of the traffic police to remove Rehdi-Fadis of poor workers whose livelihood depend only on their small business. A large number of Rehdi-Fadi workers across the Jammu city assembled for the protest and shouted slogans in favour of their demands and restoration of their Rehdi-Fadis at their previous locations.
Addressing the protesting workers, senior CITU members Om Parkash condemned the continued move of traffic police- Jammu to forcefully removing of Rehdi-Fadis and destroying material of the poor daily earners and rendering them jobless. He said that these poor workers are neither demanding employment from the Government but are seeking their own livelihood. He urged upon the present dispensation to allow the poor workers to reinstall their Rehdi-Fadis at their existing place, pay compensation to the poor workers for the loss they suffered and take strict action against the persons responsible for unlawfully detention of poor workers.
Sham Parsad Kesar senior CITU member said that the Government has agreed to rehabilitate the displaced venders within a period of one month. He appreciated this steps of Government and added that the struggle will continue till their appropriate rehabilitation. He urged upon all workers to intensify their struggle till their demands are met.
Others who spoke on this occasion included-Ramesh Bhat, Jagdish Sharma, Jia Lal Parihar, Om Parkash.
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