Thousands of low-paid unorganised workers from across Karnataka demonstrated in Bengaluru on March 4 over several demands. These included a 24,000-rupee ($US316) monthly wage, state government allocation of 5,000 million rupees to the Labour Welfare Board and a minimum wage for all anganwadi workers. The large protest at Freedom Park spilled out onto nearby streets disrupting traffic flow.
The State Anganwadi Workers' Association, the Federation of Karnataka Auto Rickshaw Drivers, the Karnataka State Federation of Mid-Day Meal Employees and other trade unions, organised by the Centre of Indian Trade Unions, said that they had staged several demonstrations after which the government had falsely promised to resolve their grievances.
Thousands of state government workers from across Himachal Pradesh, who have been forced to contribute to the New Pension Scheme (NPS) protested in Shimla on March 3 demanding the restoration of their old pension scheme. Protesters picketed the assembly complex and held a sit-down protest at the main gate.
While police tried to stop the workers near the assembly complex by using water cannons and erecting barricades, protesters smashed all hurdles and picketed the assembly. They said they will not leave the protest until their demand was met.
About 90,000 government employees in Himachal are covered by the NPS. Hundreds...
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