Amid Snow,Rains, JKSRTC Employees Stages Continue Protest In Kashmir, Ladakh; Demands Release of Long-Pending Salaries, Regularisation

Srinagar(PR): The employees of JKSRTC today continued their unitwise protest program in Srinagar RTC HQS, TSD Leh & Kargil, despite snow and rain and chanted slogans in support of their demands and warned the government and management of RTC that if the issues of employees are not resolved. Employees will intensfy the struggle to the highest level which includes Dharana, Road Really, Hunger Strike and complete Strike and the consequences thereof shall be borne by the government and Management of RTC.In Srinagar, RTC head quarters the ‘protest was led by Khalid Ahmad Rather, at TSD Firdous Ali in Kargil Unit President Abbas Hussain and in Leh president Leh Depot TASHI CHOZIN Lead the protesting employees. Protesting employees urged the UT government not to delay in addressing the legitimate demands of the RTC as it is no longer possibleb for the employees to tolerate the oppression. The rights of the people are being violated by keeping them without salaries from last 5 months.On this occasion, the protesting employees demanded that our unresolved issues, including.1.Release of five(5) Months Salary.2. Regularization of consolidated employees.3. Release of post retiral benefits in favour of retired employees, 4 Release of due 56% DA, 5. Implementation of SRO-43, 6. Introduction of Passengers Fine under SRO-357 7. Implementation of 7th Pay commission. be resolved as soon as possible, otherwise a decisive struggle would be launched across the UT of J&K and Leh and the consequences thereoff shall be borne by the authorities.