In support of demand for regularisation of their jobs as State employees, Prantiya Rakshak Dal jawans protested at Parade Ground and shouted anti government slogans. The protesters warned that they may take the extreme step of self immolation if their demand is not met soon.
PRD jawans under the banner of Uttarakhand Prantiya Rakshak Dal Welfare Association assembled at Parade Ground and shouted slogans against government for not addressing their demand. According to protesters, they have submitted several memorandums to the department officer and chief minister but government has remained apathetic.
The association member Veer Singh Pal said state government deploys PRD jawans on different duties like parliamentary election and state assembly election, census, Vidhan Sabha session and other sensitive places.
Apart from this, they are employed as computer operators, drivers, cooks, gardeners, and gatekeepers in different departments and work under difficult circumstances receiving minimum salaries from the government. According to him, their demands included PRD jawans should be regularised by amending PRD Act.