Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 1: Government’s insensitive approach towards plight of Jal Shakti Department workers is putting life of workers in jeopardy as strike of workers has entered second year from today.
In a statement, Kashmir province incharge of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Dr Ghulam Mustafa said that Jal Shakti Department is a department of essential services as it deals with water requirements of people and proper functioning of department is always important.
He said that in Jammu and Kashmir, workers of Jal Shakti Department are on protest since months and demanding redressal of their grievances but Government is looking other way paying no concern towards plight of workers.
Dr Ghulam said that sad state of affairs is not only that employees are on protest since long but Government’s silence towards their issues. He further said that all the demands being put forth by workers of department are genuine in nature as they are demanding a basic honoured life as an employee but J&K Government has failed to ensure this.
“There is nothing wrong if a Government employee demands proper salary schedule, a proper job policy, regularization from contractual services and a dignified life.” He said. He said that employees of many other Government departments are also on protest but Government is completely silent towards the issue creating a social mess.
Dr Ghulam reiterated the commitment of AAP towards welfare of Government employees and said that AAP Government in Delhi and Punjab has taken all possible steps for welfare of employees.
“We are committed for welfare of employees and we have always highlighted the grievances of employees in J&K and will remain doing so but unfortunate part of story is Government’s silence,” said the senior AAP leader.
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