Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 11: The voluntarily retired JKRTC workers held protest demonstration in support of their demands near Press Club here today.
Led by Dev Raj Bali, president All J&K RTC Voluntarily Retired Employees Association/ VRS Union Jammu, the VRS given workers of the Govt Transport Corporation assembled near Press Club here today and started protest demonstration. They were shouting slogans in support of their demands and also against the Management of the Corporation.
They alleged that Corporation authorities were denying them arrears of COLA, 6th Pay Commission and Dearness Allowance, despite the fact that UT Administration had issued clear instructions on June 2, 2021 in this regard. One week time was accorded to submit the bills to the Management of the Corporation but even toil today the officers concerned have not taken the orders seriously and were not giving proper reply to the workers as well.
The protesting workers demanded action against the concerned officers and sought intervention of LG and Chief Secretary in the matter. Dev Raj Bali and several other office bearers addressed the gathering.
The protesting workers also tried to take out march but they were not allowed to move out of the venue. Then they dispersed after holding brief protest demonstration.
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