Odisha Panchayat Samiti members up in arms requiring equivalent pay

Photo: OTV Scuffle in between panchayat samiti members and authorities The agitating panchayat samiti members had a scuffle with the authorities at the Sishu Bhawan square in Bhubaneswar on Friday when the protestors were marching towards the Odisha CM’s house, Naveen Niwas. Based on reports, an overall of 6,700 samiti members, both male and female, from various parts of the state staged an agitation in Bhubaneswar on Friday to push for their needs. Their needs consist of income and rights at par with sarpanchs. They got an enormous rally to gherao Naveen Niwas. As they were nearing the Sishu Bhawan square, they faced the authorities workers, who attempted to stop them. Consequently, a scuffle in between the samiti members and cops broke out. Later on, some agitators were taken into preventive custody. Check out: Protest versus ‘officer raj’ and wage trek need, Odisha Sarpanchs scuffle with police officers in Bhubaneswar “We have actually been staging a sit-in for the last 120 days, requiring satisfaction of 12 needs. The federal government has actually likewise spoken with us. We have actually been betrayed,” stated an agitating member. “The compensation of sarpanchs and samiti members was at Rs 2,350. On March 12, the federal government revealed that the compensations of the sarpanchs and samiti members have actually been increased to Rs 10,000 and Rs 7,500 respectively. Why this variation? Is it not betrayal?” he asked. Reported by: RASHMIRANJAN DAS

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