Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, May 20: The district wise protest dharnas of Female Multipurpose Health Workers (FMPHWs) for release of their pending salaries, entered into 6th day, today, with a delegation of the workers met State BJP president, Sat Sharma and acquainted him of their plight.
The main protest dharna held here at Madam Shashi Bala Memorial Park under the supervision of Sushil Sudan, president, Jammu Kashmir Medical Employees Federation (JKMEF), where the day started with roaring of slogans in support of their demands.
Vinod Sharma, secretary general, JKMEF, who was the principal speaker of the day, added soul to the protest dharna and shared a number of past experiences and encouraged the Female Multipurpose Health Workers for their struggle. Besides, he strongly condemned the State Government’s irresponsible behavior towards struggling FMPHW’s.
“It is a sheer mockery that at on one hand schemes and programs are launched for women empowerment and at the same time the women who are working round the clock for rendering better health facilities to the society are left without salaries for more than a year”, he added.
Later, a delegation of FMPHWs met Sat Sharma, MLA and State BJP president, and apprised him of their woes. Sat Sharma gave a patient hearing to the delegation and assured to take up the matter with the concerned for speedy redressal.
Meanwhile, in Udhampur district, FMPHWs organized a protest rally, which began from District Hospital and culminated at the office of Deputy Commisioner, after passing through various bazaars.
Simultaneously, the protest dharnas were held at all district headquarters of Jammu province under the leadership of JKMEF/FMPHWs’ Welfare Association leaders.
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