Railway engineers from across the country have raised objections to the recommendations of the Seventh Central Pay Commission. Under the banner of the All India Railway Engineers Federation (AIREF), the engineers on Tuesday gathered for a two-day massive protest which was also supported by several Parliamentarians.
The striking railway engineers have submitted a charter of 27 demands for the Government to implement, failing which they warned that their strike could turn into an indefinite one. AIREF president Sanjib Kumar said, “Due to the faulty policies made by railways and erroneous report given by Seventh Central Pay Commission, the Railway engineers have been frustrated seriously for which there will be a tremendous threat to railway safety in the future.”
Several Parliamentarians also joined the protest and assured they will raise the issue in parliament. lok Sabha MP Tathagat Satpathy said that railway engineers ensure safety and their demand is genuine. MPs ladu Kishore Swain, Mohamad Salim, AV Swamy too extended their support to the striking engineers. The striking railway engineers have submitted a charter of 27 demands for the government to implement, failing which they warned that their strike could turn into an indefinite one.