The Odisha Police Havildar, Constable and Sepoy Mahasangha on Thursday called off its agitation after having a discussion with DGP RP Sharma, informed association president Santosh Satpathy. The top cop has assured to fulfil the Mahasangha’s demands later in the evening, Satpathy said.
Protesting non-fulfilment of its pending demands, the Mahasangha had earlier staged a black badge protest. the Mahasangha members across the State wore black badges on their uniforms. The Odisha Police Service Association and the Odisha Police Association had extended their support to the Mahasangha.
The Mahasangha’s demands included a 13th-month compensatory allowance at par with the monthly salary, an increase in special diet allowance, mobility allowance, washing allowance, health insurance to havildars, constables and sepoys and abolition of contractual employment in the police department.