Assuring a meeting with Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal to address the grievances pertaining to implementation of Sahai Committee, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Thursday asked Delhi Government employees to call off the strike in Secretariat.
Three members of the Delhi Government Employees Welfare Association (DGEWA) have been sitting on a hunger-strike outside the Delhi Secretariat for the last four days in favour of their demands.
Umesh Batra, the general secretary of the DGEWA, said there are around 12,000 employees pertaining to Delhi Administration Subordinate Services (DASS), steno and clerk cadre. Sisodia said that ‘services’ should remain with the elected government so that issues concerning employees can be amicably and quickly resolved.
“Aam Admi Party (AAP) government is with the employees,” adding, “That the Delhi government must have authority over the Services Department not only for its smooth functioning, but also for creating a positive environment for the employees, the lifeline of any government,” Said Sisodia.
Citing the Sahai committee report, Deputy CM said that since May 2015, AAP government is fighting to retain the services with Delhi government,” Our fight Is not personal , but against the repressive system ,” Sisodia added while interacting with employees. The employees working with various departments of the Delhi Government are on a sit-in protest and hunger strike since almost a week, demanding implementation of the Sahai Committee Report, recruitment and promotions in vacant positions and general transfer posting policy.
DASS cadre is continuously subjected to injustice,” Said Sisodia and appealed to the employees to call off their hunger strike. Since May 2015, we are fighting to retain the services with the Delhi Government. This is not a personal fight, but a fight against the repressive system,” the statement quoted Sisodia as saying. He also said that he was conveying to them, the assurance of the CM Arvind Kejriwal that their issues will be addressed.