Over 75,000 policemen in the State started three day protest on Tuesday in support of their seven-point demands by wearing black ribbon on their arms.
The policemen are agitating under the banner of Jharkhand Police Association (JPA) and Jharkhand Men’s Police Association (JMPA) and their main demand are including wages of 13 months instead of they are getting wages of 12 months, increase in uniform allowance similar to Bihar, the pending matters of ACP and MACP should be cleared at its earliest, increase in the wages on the basis of seventh pay commission’s recommendation, implementation of new pension scheme, soon implementation limited competition exams of and medical facility.
Speaking on the issue JMPA president, Narendra Singh said, “As our duty is risky and all the time the policemen work in different kinds of circumstances so that our demand is genuine. From February 12 to 14 we will tap black ribbon on our arms during duty to attract attention of State police chief if the Government not pay attention on our protest then all departments of police have supported the association’s protest including wireless service, fire service and others.”
Singh further said that if the government does not pay attention to our demands on February 26 the policemen will work without taking meals.
“All the policemen will observe fast on that day and if the government does not hear our voice then from February 28 all the policemen will go on collective leave,” he added.