Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Oct 9: Democratic Azad Party (DAP) senior leader Ashok Bhagat has demanded release of salaries to all employees including adhoc, daily wagers and all other temporary employees of Jammu and Kashmir in view of ongoing festive season.
He said that a large number of adhoc, daily wagers and temporary/need base employees are without salaries thus it would be great injustice if their pending salaries which is a meagre amount is not paid on this important occasion.
He urged administration to release their pay and let their families celebrate this festive season. Bhagat expressed hope that JK Government will accede to this genuine and justified demand.
Bhagat said every month they are made to beg for the release of their own salaries, wages and are subjected to mental torture as their whole family suffers due to the delay in release of their salary, wages, adding that these people do a lot of hard work without any returns.
He also said that in view of the festival of Diwali this is a time that Government would realize the difficulties of these employees. He urged upon the Lt Governor to release the payment of contractors, teachers and wages of these labourers on the auspicious day.
Bhagat urged upon the administrations to ensure that the people do not face any inconvenience on account of security, traffic management and other basic amenities during the auspicious days.
He appealed to the Lt Governor Manoj Sinha to regularize the services of all daily wagers and casual labourers working in different departments in J&K.
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