VRS given RTC workers stage protest demonstration

VRS given RTC workers staging protest in Jammu. -Excelsior/Rakesh
VRS given RTC workers staging protest in Jammu. -Excelsior/Rakesh

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, May 25: The VRS given JKRTC workers held protest demonstration in support of their demands here today.
Led by Dev Raj Bali, president All J&K RTC Voluntarily Retired Employees Association, Jammu, the VRS given workers of the Govt Transport Corporation assembled near Press Club here today and started their protest demonstration. They were shouting slogans in support of their demands and also against the Management of the Corporation.
They alleged that Corporation authorities were denying them arrears of COLA, 6th Pay Commission and Dearness Allowance, despite the fact that UT Administration had issued clear instructions in this regard in June last year. But the officers did not follow the directives.
The protesting workers demanded action against the concerned officers and sought intervention of LG and Chief Secretary in the matter. Dev Raj Bali and several other office bearers addressed the gathering.
Later, the protesting workers tried to take out march towards Dogra Chowk but they were stopped by a contingent of police.
Prominent among others present included- Bhushan Singh, Surinder Singh, Ramesh Bhau, B B Sharma, Balwinder Singh, Baldev Raj and Shiv Kumar.