large numbers of unemployed local youths are continuing a mass dharna in front of the Apar Industries ltd being set up near Raghunathpalli mouza under Kolabira block of Jharsuguda district demanding employment. Even after 8 days of the dharna, nobody from district administration or factory management has come for a discussion with the youths.
The attitude of the district administration in not solving the problems of the unemployed youths is being criticised by the public. On the other, the mass dharna is getting support from the villagers and different organisations.Raghunathpalli Sarpanch Nandita Saraf has cautioned that the strike will continue till the demand is fulfilled. Meanwhile, Sarpanch Saraf and three ward members including Naib Sarpanch have met Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik at Bhubaneswar with grievance petition.
The Jharsuguda BJD Youth president and many party supporters, including president of Samleswari Sahitya Sansad Sovachandra Naik, joined hands with the agitators and criticised the attitude of the district administration.
The agitating youths were firm on their demand and said the agitation would continue till their demands on job were met.
Meanwhile, security has been tightened in the area with the deployment of force. Kolabira Tahasildar Biswakesan Panda as Magistrate in-charge was present on the spot to maintain law and order