Members of Bhojan Mata Kamgar Union on Tuesday stage protest under the banner of Centre of Indian Trade Union (CITU) in support of their several demands here. Braving the rain, the agitators took the protest to the Secretariat while shouting slogans against the State Government.
The administration had deployed adequate police forces to maintain peace during the rally. The agitators were restricted at the barricade put up at Kanak Chowk.
Protesters tried to break the barricade when police intervened. later they staged a sit-in.
They demanded that their concerns to be redressed without delay.
Roshni Bisht, a protester, said service of several bhojan matas working in Government schools were terminated on various grounds. Besides, thy demanded the Bhojan Matas being provided with social security, medical facilities in case of accidents and the like. The demand of minimum wages and bonus being given to them was also raised.