Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Apr 26: Demanding removal of pay disparity with retrospective effect and stoppage of direct recruitment of Naib Tehsildar, the indefinite strike by All Jammu and Kashmir Patwar Association entered 19th day today.
All Patwaries and Girdawars of Jammu district assembled at district head quarters Jammu, held protest and raised anti-Government slogans.
They were also demanding enhancement of PSC examination chances from four to eight, establishment of departmental enquiry cell, DPC of Girdawar as Naib Tehsildar, transparency in transfer policy, re-organization of Patwar Halqas, construction of Patwar Khanas and enhancement of Sair Kharcha and other allowances.
While speaking, provincial president Raman Raj Sharma cautioned the cadre to remain vigilant as the Government may try to sabotage the movement of the association by tactics.
“We are protesting for the past 19 days and the Government has not taken any step to resolve the long standing issues, which compel the association to go on with ongoing indefinite strike”, he alleged.
He added that the strike will continue till their demands were not redressed by the Government.
Mushtaq Ahmed Ganai, district president and other members of the association also spoke on the occasion.
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