Workers protest against Govt’s false promises: CITU on 2nd day of general strike

5 Dariya News

Srinagar 09-Jan-2019

As a part of the two-day country-wide general strike, hundreds of trade union activists from various unions from across Kashmir reached Pratap Park in  Srinagar despite severe cold to protest against the government’s failure to deliver the justice to employees working in all departments.The trade union  activists from Anganwadi workers/helpers Union, ASHA workers Union, Non-Gazetted Electric Employees Union, Kashmir Construction Workers Union,  Horticulture Employees Union, Mid-Day Meal Workers Union, Handicrafts Workers Union, Centaur Hotel Workers Union, Northern Zone Insurance  Employees Association with banners and CITU flags in their hands raised slogans like ‘Inqilab Zindabad’, ‘workers unity zindabad’, ‘down with anti- worker policies of Modi-Govt’ and ‘we want justice’ marched through Lal Chowk.While addressing the rally, Mohamad Yousuf Tarigami, State President  CITU said Modi govt’s report card of almost five years is before people and there are only failures. Some of the big failures of the Modi-government  have been demonetisation, betrayal with farmers, questionable rewriting of Rafale deal, weakening of institutions, cultivation of hate and  unemployment.The crux of the policies pursued by the “Modi-government” so has been hollow promises for the toiling masses and largesse for the rich  and Corporate. The Modi-Government is for Ambanis, Adhanis and others like them while the poor have been at the receiving end.Instead of providing  social security to the working people this government adopted new laws to promote contracts and temporary employment. Minimum wages of Rs 18  thousand to all workers, whether they are in the informal sector or in schemes, or temporary workers in the government sector is nowhere.  Even the  already announced wages are not being implemented, the spokesman of the party said.