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| Safai Karamchies observe strike in support of their demands | | | Kishtwar Feb 06
Safai Karamcharies of Municipal Committee Kishtwar observed one day strike against the government failure to fulfill their long pending demands.
On this occasion, Karmachires held a protest dharna under the leadership of its President Abdul Wahid in the office chamber of President MC Kishtwar and shouted slogans in favor of their demands.
Addressing the protestors, Wahid urged upon the government to regularize daily wagers, who are serving for the last 10 to 16 years in Kishtwar Municipality and grant of two and a half days additional pay for extra duty as is being paid to the employees of other essential departments. He also demanded increase in the strength of the sweepers in view of increase in the ward strength. He alleged that out of 20 Safai Karamcharies, few have been deployed in Municipal Committee office, resulting in unhygienic conditions in the town.
When contacted, Shabir Ahmed Kamal President MC said the demands of the Karmcharies have been forwarded to the higher authorities and expressed the hope that the government would consider these genuine demands.
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