Excelsior Correspondent
RAJOURI, June 25: All the `Safai Karamcharis’ engaged by the Municipal Committee Rajouri went on strike today to lodge their protest against the non-payment of their wages for the last four months.
All the members of MCR Safai Karamchari Union, under the leadership of Munshi Khan struck their routine work and assembled at the Municipal Committee office and started protest demonstration. They were shouting slogans against the Committee officers, Minister concerned and Director Local Bodies Jammu. They were demanding their wages pending for the last over four months.
These agitating hapless Safai Karamcharis alleged that last month they had struck work and met Dy Commissioner Rajouri in this connection. The DC had talked to Director Local Bodies and it was assured that they will get their pending wages in June but unfortunately entire month has gone and only five days are left, the Safai Karamcharis have not been paid their wages. They said their families are at the verge of starvation due to non-payment of their wages. They are unable to run their kitchen and meet day today expenses. They warned to go for indefinite strike if the Director Local Bodies failed to release their wages within two days.
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