Joining the State-wide strike of Government employees, the district administration employees observed dharna at Moti Mahal here on Tuesday. Gazetted officers, clerical staff, revenue inspectors, patwaris, etc participated in the dharna.
District president of Madhya Pradesh Class III Employees Federation, Bhoodev Sharma said if the demands of employees were not considered, all Government departments would go on indefinite strike from April 17.
Schools remained closed as employees and teachers were on mass leave. The valuation work of Board examinations did not take place. District Education Officer Mohar Singh Sikarwar said valuation work was affected.
Similarly, work at all the Government departments in Indore came to a standstill with employees and officers going on a mass leave to press for acceptance of their 51-point demands.
leaders of various employees associations went to various Government offices and solicited support from the employees and officers asking them to go on mass leave in support the strike.
Harish Boyat of Grade III Government Employees Association said that the employees and officers have been pressing for the demands for past four years, but government paid no attention except forming committees to look into their demands.
On account of the strike, patients in the district hospital have to face inconveniences. Employees and officials in the collectorate abstained from strike.