Reacting against the State Cabinet’s decision to keep the secretariat open six days a week, secretariat employees association went on indefinite strike on Tuesday. Now they have also clubbed their backlog demands with this agitation. Apparently, they went on strike without waiting for cabinet minutes, which are issued after every cabinet meeting. Talking to media person CM harish Rawat categorically said that employee are suppose to work so if they would not work then what they will do in officeIJ
Talking to the Pioneer Secretariat Administration Secretary GS Jangpangi said that they come to meet me and registered their protest against the cabinet decision to open secretariat six days a week and installation of biometric attendance system in secretariat.
He further said that he himself was unaware about the cabinet decision on Monday and knew through media but employee went on strike as if they were aware about the decision. Although they could have waited till the issuance of cabinet minute but they did not wait. As we know that cabinet meeting outcome being finalized in cabinet minutes, which is being circulated to districts’ head and department head, for implementation. Interestingly the minute is being made by the secretariat employee and their main contention is biometric attendance system.