JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday announced the formation of a committee to address the issue of regularisation of daily wagers in Jammu and Kashmir and said that a roadmap will be prepared for presentation in the next budget session before the House. This announcement was made by the chief […]
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No control over police, says CM as opposition walks out from House flagging lathi charge on protesters
JAMMU — Asserting that the lathi charge on the protesting daily wage employees of the Jal Shakti department should not have happened, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said he does not hold control over the police. As the House assembled for the day, opposition members highlighted the massive protests by the […]
BJP MLAs walkout from Assembly following ruckus over action against protesting daily wagers
JAMMU — BJP members staged a walkout from the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly on Tuesday after a war of words with NC MLAs over the detention and baton charge of protesting daily wage employees of the Jal Shakti department. Scores of Jal Shakti (PHE) department workers and daily wagers were baton-charged and detained on Monday […]
Noisy scenes in Assembly as members flag lathi charge on protesting daily wagers
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly witnessed noisy scenes on Tuesday as members cutting across party lines raised the issue of lathi charge and detention of protesting daily wage employees of the Jal Shakti department demanding release of wages and regularisation of jobs. As the House assembled for the day, BJP MLA Vikram Randhawa […]