Warn of intensifying agitation if demands not fulfilled
The unorganised workers under the banner of the Odisha Railway Hawkers’ Union gheraoed the station manager here, pressing for an 18-point charter of demands. They warned of intensifying their agitation if the SE Railways did not fulfil them.
The demands included amenities in Baleswar station, a subway between the station and the bus terminal, dedicated ticket counter for the senior citizens, halt of several trains including Howrah- Prasanti , Kamkhya – Puri , NJP- Chennai and Haldia – Chennai, licence for porters and hawkers, leasing out land to small and marginal traders and hygiene in the station.
They submitted the charter of demands to the station manager for the divisional manager.The rally was led by CITU State secretary Radharaman Sarangi, Nikunjabasanta Ray, Ayub Khan, laxmikanta Mohanty, Ramesh Das, Ganesh Saha, Babudhar Behera and Pramod Barik.