The Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC) Bargarh district branch led by its president Brahmananda Mahakud submitted a memorandum to the Chief Minister through the district Collector on Mondaydemanding fulfilment of a 20-point charter of demands and sought immediate action in this regard.
The demands include minimum wage of `18,000 per month for labours, use of Odia language in all Government Offices, conduct of all competitive examinations in Odia language, regularisation of all contractual employees, immediate implementation of the 7th Pay Commission, provision of ration card to genuine beneficiaries, fixing the retirement age of employees at 60 years, etc.
Earlier, more than a hundred of Congress workers took a rally from the Kalyan Mandap to the Collectorate shouting various anti-Government slogans. They also warned that they would be bound to take revolutionary movement throughout the State if the State Government does not fulfill the demands immediately. Among others, Bargarh ex-MlA Sadhu Nepak, OPCC secretary Nipon Dash, DYC ex-president Jati Ranjan Pujari, were present.