Excelsior Correspondent
UDHAMPUR, Nov 4: The PHE daily wagers under the banner of PHE Employees United Front held strong protest demonstration and blocked Udhampur – Chenani road near Chenani Domail.
The PHE workers under the chairmanship of Sanjay Kumar and Sat Pal, senior leaders of the United Front, the workers were beating utensils and shouting slogans against the UT Administration and BJP Government at the Centre.
They alleged that BJP has failed to resolve the pending issues of the workers despite long protests. The protesting workers were demanding their regularisation, release of pending wages, implementation of Minimum Wages Act in J&K on Central pattern, clearance of dues of retired daily wagers, biometric attendance for keeping record of un-paid workers.
Speaking on the occasion, protesters said the Government is spending huge money on the rehabilitation of the militants and their families but the workers who are performing their duties with dedication on meager money are being denied their wages.
He said that due to ‘Kaam Chhoro Hartal’ of workers, the public is suffering badly but the Government is neither bothered about starvation of poor workers, nor the sufferings of common people due to the workers’ strike which entered 41th day today.
Protesters appealed to LG, Manoj Sinha to intervene into the matter and solve the issues of the poor workers before Diwali.
Later, BDC chairman Prakash Chand with the Sarpanches also rushed to the spot. They pacified the protestors by assuring that their issue will be taken up at higher level. On the assurances the protestors lifted the blockade and dispersed. The vehicular traffic was restored at about 3 pm.
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