Jammu, Jan 01: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Sunday said the government’s insensitive approach towards the plight of Jal Shakti Department workers is putting their life in jeopardy as strike of workers has entered into second year from today.
In a statement issued to Rising Kashmir, Aam Aadmi Party’s Kashmir province in-charge, Dr. Ghulam Mustafa said that Jal Shakti Department is a department of essential services as it deals with water requirements of people and proper functioning of department is always important.
He said that in Jammu and Kashmir, workers of Jal Shakti Department are on protest from past two years months to demand redressal of their grievances but government is looking other way paying no concern towards plight of workers.
Dr. Mustafa said that the sad state of affairs is that not only employees are on protest but due Government is silent towards the issue and is not even bothering to talk to workers to end the deadlock.
AAP leader further said that all the demands being put forth by workers of department are genuine in nature as they are demanding a basic honoured life as an employee but Jammu and Kashmir Government has failed to ensure this. “There is nothing wrong if a government employee demands proper salary schedule, a proper job policy, regularisation from contractual services and a dignified life.” He added.
While talking about protests of other government employees, he said that employees of many other government departments are also on protest but government is completely silent towards the issue creating a social mess.
Dr. Ghulam also reiterated the commitment of the Party towards welfare of government employees and said that the AAP Government in Delhi and Punjab has taken all possible steps for welfare of employees.
“We are committed to the welfare of employees and we have always highlighted the grievances of employees in Jammu and Kashmir and will remain doing so but the unfortunate part of the story is the Government’s silence,” said Dr. Ghulam Mustafa.
