Regularization of daily wagers sparks uproar in J&K Assembly; CM announces committee

Regularization of daily wagers sparks uproar in J&K Assembly; CM announces committee

The J&K Legislative Assembly witnessed heated debates over the regularization of daily wagers, with the ruling National Conference (NC) and opposition BJP blaming each other for the crisis of the helpless poor workers.

CM announces committee to devise framework for regularization of Daily Wagers

Sets 6 months deadline for report Terms it humanitarian issue, not just financial issue STATE TIMES NEWS JAMMU: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday announced to constitute a committee under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo to devise a roadmap for the regularization of daily-rated wagers. CM Omar Abdullah replying during discussion on Budget 2025 at J&K Assembly on Tuesday. Replying to the discussion on Budget 2025, the Chief …

BJP MLAs Walkout From J&K Assembly Following Ruckus Over Action Against Protesting Daily Wagers

PTI photo 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 during demonstrations in Srinagar and Jammu as they marched towards the Assembly and the chief minister’s residence …

Uproarious scenes in Assembly over police action against daily-wagers

Omar Abdullah says it is humanitarian issue; BJP stages walkout JAMMU: The Legislative Assembly on Tuesday witnessed uproarious scenes over police action against the protesting daily-wagers. After the Question Hour ended, BJP MLA Vikram Randhawa raised the issue of police action against the protesting daily-wagers in Jammu on Monday. Responding to Randhawa, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said the police action was unfortunate and that he would spe…