Several organisations, including Madhyamik Atithi Shikshak Sangh and Nanda Devi Nirdhan Kalyan Sangh, attempted to rally to the Vidhan Sabha while raising anti-government slogans on Tuesday, the fourth day of the Budget session. In anticipation of such stirs, the administration had made elaborate security arrangements in and around the Vidhan Sabha. While barricades were erected at many places police personnel stopped the agitators from crossing the barricade erected near Rispana Bridge.
Accusing the state government of partial attitude towards their 21- point charter of demands, the members of Nanda Devi Nirdhan Kalyan Sangh assembled at Bannu School in Race Course and started marching towards the Vidhan Sabha. Basant Thapliyal, one of the protesters, said that despite the State Government having rolled out assurances for a number of times, their grievances are yet to be addressed. Their demands include an increase in the pension meant for the Divyangs from Rs 800 to Rs 3000 per month, free transportation for the Divyangs in the state transport vehicles, reservation up to three percent on contractual jobs in various departments for them, issuance of identity cards for them, online clearance of Divyang pension and building houses for them under Rajiv Gandhi Awas Yojana. later, the association members submitted a memorandum to an administrative officer that was addressed to the Chief Minister.
Demanding their re-appointment in government schools, the members of Madhyamik Atithi Shikshak also assembled at Bannu School, Race Course and attempted to take a rally to the Vidhan Sabha. They were stopped at Rispana Bridge.