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Tribune News Service
Karnal, January 8
The strike called by various trade unions on Tuesday witnessed a poor response in Karnal as the city life looked normal. Even bus services and offices of various departments functioned as usual. However, works related to banks were affected to some extent as some banks remained closed.
Scores of employees, under the banner of Sarv Karamchari Sangh took out a protest march in the city. They raised slogans against the BJP government and demanded implementation of the old pension scheme instead of the new, regularisation of contractual employees, and Rs 18,000 as minimum wages till the regularisation of employees.
Krishan Sharma, a protesting employee leader, alleged that the BJP had failed to fulfill its promises made to employees during elections.
Ten trade unions of the country had called for the strike, in which employees of all departments participated.
He claimed it was a successful strike and said some of the employees associations aligned towards the BJP kept away from the strike, but it received a good overall response.
Four roadways union leaders detained
Ambala: At least four roadways union leaders were detained by the police for causing obstruction in the plying of buses and manhandling bus drivers in Ambala City on Tuesday. They were holding a protest on the call of a two-day strike given by the central trade unions. The detained leaders were state president of the roadways union affiliated to Sarva Karamchari Sangh Inder Singh Badhana, Ramesh Sheokand, Suresh Kumar, and Vikram Singh. Besides these four, the roadways officials have also sought action against union leader Mahavir Pai. Gagandeep Singh, General Manager, roadways, Ambala, said “Some leaders tried to obstruct the plying of buses and manhandled drivers. Following the instructions of the government, necessary action has been taken. The buses have been plying smoothly and the employees who have violated the ESMA were detained by the police and they would be dealt with as per the rules.” TNS
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