Seeking regularisation of services of tax collectors, clerical staff, data entry operators, valvemen and cleaning workers of gram panchayats, an indefinite agitation will be launched in Bengaluru on Tuesday.
Addressing presspersons in Haveri on Sunday, State vice-president of CITU-affiliated Karnataka State Gram Panchayat Employees Association B.I. Iliger said that gram panchayat employees from the across the State will participate in the indefinite agitation.
Mr. Iliger said that the association will urge the State government to declare all these workers of gram panchayats as government employees at one-go.
He urged the government to fix ₹25,000 as minimum wages for gram panchayat employees keeping in consideration the soaring prices of essential commodities. These employees should get a minimum compensation of ₹6,000 and if they expire during their service, their dependants should be paid the pension, he said.
Mr. Iliger said that all those gram panchayat employees appointed before October 31, 2017 should be regularised at one-go.
Seeking fulfilment of various demands, the association will launch the indefinite agitation in Benglauru and it will continue till all the demands are met, he said.
On the occasion, posters and pamphlets related to the indefinite agitation were released. DIFI State secretary Basavaraj Pujar and other office-bearers were present.