Cancellation of FIR against Ludhiana MC officials sought

Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, September 4

Members of the Municipal Employees Sangharsh Committee submitted a memorandum to Cabinet Minister Bharat Bhushan Ashu, seeking cancellation of an FIR registered on the complaint of State Safai Karamchari Commission chairman Geja Ram regarding an alleged case of manual scavenging at Jugiana. The commission chairman had accused MC officials of forcing sewer men to enter manholes, which is against the law.

Following a complaint in this regard, the Sahnewal police had booked unidentified persons under sections of the Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and Rehabilitation Act 2013.

The Sangharsh Committee members said the allegations levelled by Geja Ram were false as no official had forced any sewer man to work inside a manhole. Ashwani Sahota of the committee said they demanded that the FIR be cancelled. Meanwhile, the union members also demanded that transfer orders of MC secretary Jasdev Singh Sekhon be revoked. Amid the drive against plastic carry bags, Sekhon was transferred to Abohar.

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