To elicit the attention of the leaders of ruling and different political parties on the ongoing Vidhan Sabha session, Uttarakhand Pradhan Sangathan, BPEd Trained Unemployed Union and Uttarakhand Shiksha Acharya Association took out a rally up to Vidhan Sabha by raising anti-government slogans in Dehradun on Tuesday.
BPEd trained Unemployed Union members were arrested by the police when they tried to break the police barricading at Rispana Bridge. Other organisations like Anganwadi Workers Union, SSB Guerrilla Kalyan Samiti, Uttarakhand Class Four Employees State Federation, and others protested at Old Raipur bus station in support of their demands.
The Uttarakhand Class Four Employees State Federation members said that several memorandums stating their pending demands were submitted to the State Government which has remained apathetic. The protesters warned that they will organise a rally up to Vidhan Sabha on March 22 if Government fails to address their demands. Aanganwadi workers union member Anshi Bahuguna said that two members sat on hunger strike in support of demands which include Rs 11000 allownace per month.
Talking to The Pioneer, Uttarakhand Pradhan Sangathan member Mulchand Shirshwal said that Uttarakhand Panchayati Raj Minister Pritam Singh met the members in the Vidhan Sabha and assured them that he would talk to the Chief Minster Vijay Bahuguna to convene a meeting with them on March 23.
Other members alleged that both the national parities Congress and BJP have failed to make Panchayati Raj Act for Uttarakhand though 12 years have passed since State formation. They would continue protesting in support of ideal Panchayati Raj Act in the State. Their other demands include allowance for Panchayat representatives, direct election to posts of District Panchayat chairperson and Kshetra Panchayat Pramukh and appointment of Gram Panchayat officer in each Panchayat.