Police foils Raj Bhavan Ghero protest of Daily/Casual labours in Srinagar

Sarinagar Oct, 21 (PTK) Police on Wednesday foiled Raj Bhawan geherav protest of Thousands of workers of different departments with police on Wednesday as their march to Raj Bhawan here to demand pending wages was stopped midway.

The workers, including casual labourers and daily wagers and were demanding that their issues must be solved.

According to PTK Reporter ,A large contingent of police had closed the route and did not allow the protesters to proceed towards Raj Bhawan, triggering a clash between the demonstrators and police personnel, officials said.

The workers continued to protest at the spot for over two hours, raising anti-administration slogans and resulting in a road blockade, they said.

A leader of the protesters said, “We urge Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha to look into the issues pertaining to regularisation (of our jobs) and release of wages to daily rated workers.”

These workers have been working sincerely for the department for the past many years, but unfortunately they have been neglected, he said.

Besides release of pending wages, they have been demanding regularisation of their jobs, issues of land donors and other labours.(PTK)