Sarva Sikhkhia Abhiyan, mid-day meal employees observe hunger strike in Tarn Taran

Our Correspondent

Tarn Taran, January 4

The ministerial staff of the Sarva Sikhkhia Abhiyan (SSA) and the mid-day meal (MDM) observed a mass hunger strike in front of the office of Dr Dharambeer Agnihotri, local MLA, in Tarn Taran, on Tuesday.

The employees were on a warpath under the banner of Sarva Sikhkhia Abhian /Mid-day meal stressing for regularising of their services.

Harpreet Singh Khehra, district president of the organisation, while addressing on the occasion said, they had been working in the state Education Department for the past more than 15 years but their services have not been regularised though they had been putting forward their current demands to the state government from time to time. He alleged that they got nothing but fake assurance.

The MLA, in his conversation with the agitating employees, assured that he would take up their demand with the state Education Minister Pargat Singh.

On the assurance of the MLA, the employees finished their hunger strike. The organisation warned the state government that in case their demand was not met, the employees would intensify their agitation.