In opposition to the alleged anti -labour policies of the Union government, the trade unions owing affiliation to Bharatiya Majdoor Sangh (BMS), the RSS’s labour wing, staged a massive march towards the state secretariat on Monday.
Responding to the call given by BMS, a large number of workers gathered at the Parade Ground on the day and marched towards the state secretariat. The administration which had earlier made elaborate arrangements in view of the march stopped the agitating workers on Subhash Road. Subsequently altercation broke out between the agitating workers and the police personnel. The BMS workers then staged a dharna on the road itself.
Addressing the workers, the national general secretary BMS, Brijesh Upadhyaya said that the Union government has been exploiting the workers under the garb of the labour laws. He said that BMS is committed to protecting the interests of the workers. The BMS leader further said that the union would pressure the government to increase the minimum wage to Rs 21,000 per month. A memorandum addressed to the chief minister Trivendra Singh Rawat was later submitted by the leaders.