On the second day of the Vidhan Sabha Session on Tuesday, dozens of Uttaranchal State Jal Nigam Jal Sansthan Majdur Union rallied up to the Assembly to draw the attention of the State Government towards their pending demands.
The protesters assembled at Parade Ground, New Survey Chowk and took out a rally with an intention to gherao the Vidhan Sabha. However, they were stopped at police barricading, Rispana Bridge. Protesters were found arguing with the police while they were trying to break through the barricades. later, they staged a sit-in for around half an hour while raising slogans against the State Government.
The protesters said that despite receiving assurances from the State Government, their demands are yet to be addressed. Their demands include 343 posts in the Payjal be included in the departmental structure, rectification of the irregularities of salaries for department pump operators and promotion of the department’s field officials, among others.
Others present on the occasion were Birendra Bhandari, Pitarbar Dutt, Rajesh Kumar, Naresh Pal, Mahesh Chandra, Puran Chandra and Pratap Singh.