Bathinda, November 21
Members of the SSA/ RMSA/Central Sponsored Scheme Employees Union were today intercepted by police officials while they were on their way to stage a silent protest outside the residence of the Chief Parliamentary Secretary (CPS) Sarup Chand Singla. It was their 32nd day of pen-down strike.
As many as 60 employees and their family members took out a candle light march towards the residence of the CPS in Aggarwal Colony.
"We had planned peacefully sit outside the residence of the CPS in protest against the state government. Police officials stopped us near the roundabout near the CPS's residence and restricted our movement. A close aide of the CPS came and met us and took our memorandum of demands," said Deepak Bansal, a protester.
The employees have been protesting against the state government for making extravagant expenditure on entertainment ceremonies during the World Cup Kabaddi while ignoring the schemes under which scores of employees were working.
The staff has been on a pen-down strike for the past 32 days and today also staged a dharna outside the office of the District Education Officer. They alleged that there was a probability that the grants released by the Central Government had been embezzled.
They alleged that in several blocks, the grants meant for the uniforms and salaries were not being distributed properly. They demanded that their salaries be hiked according to the new pay commission, salaries be released with arrears and their attendance be marked for all the days they have been protesting.
Members of the SSA/ RMSA/Central Sponsored Scheme Employees Union were today intercepted by police officials while they were on their way to stage a silent protest outside the residence of the Chief Parliamentary Secretary (CPS) Sarup Chand Singla. It was their 32nd day of pen-down strike.
As many as 60 employees and their family members took out a candle light march towards the residence of the CPS in Aggarwal Colony.
"We had planned peacefully sit outside the residence of the CPS in protest against the state government. Police officials stopped us near the roundabout near the CPS's residence and restricted our movement. A close aide of the CPS came and met us and took our memorandum of demands," said Deepak Bansal, a protester.
The employees have been protesting against the state government for making extravagant expenditure on entertainment ceremonies during the World Cup Kabaddi while ignoring the schemes under which scores of employees were working.
The staff has been on a pen-down strike for the past 32 days and today also staged a dharna outside the office of the District Education Officer. They alleged that there was a probability that the grants released by the Central Government had been embezzled.
They alleged that in several blocks, the grants meant for the uniforms and salaries were not being distributed properly. They demanded that their salaries be hiked according to the new pay commission, salaries be released with arrears and their attendance be marked for all the days they have been protesting.
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