JAMMU, Sept 9: At least 108 including four women daily wagers were arrested by police while taking out massive protest march towards Civil Secretariat from BC Road, PHE Complex in Jammu Indian illegally occupied Jammu Kashmir demanding release of their pending wages and regularization of their services.
These Jal Shakti/PHE workers are on strike for the last 84 days, demanding release of their pending wages and regularization of their services. Despite three rounds of talks with higher authorities in the department, their dialogue remained inconclusive.
Similar protest rallies were today held at Rajouri, Nowshera, Sunderbani, Akhnoor, Kathua, Samba, Udhampur , Doda, Ramban and Reasi, a United Front leader Ravi Hans said.