YS Jagan takes up cudgels on behalf of contract employees

Leader of the Opposition YS Jagan Mohan Reddy stood by the electricity contract workers who have been striking for the past four days in Vijayawada. He vehemently raised the issue on the floor of the assembly.

More than 1000 employees went on strike from Monday midnight demanding that the Government cancel the third party contract system and immediately address their long-pending grievances.

Raising their issue in the house, YS Jagan said that the TDP had promised jobs if Babu became chief minister. But, since it came to power, there have been job losses, said YS Jagan.
Soon after the house assembled for the day, the YSRCP members sought an adjournment motion on the problems of the employees of Indira Kranthi Scheme, IKP and contract employees.
Responding to this, minister for Labour K.Atchannaidu said his government would do justice to all sections of the society.
The opposition party members however demanded a discussion on the employee's issues. Amid the ruckus, the house adjourned for 10 minutes.
It may be recalled here that YS Jagan had expressed solidarity with the striking electricity contract workers in Vijayawada on Tuesday.
He promised to raise the issues of the contract workers during the Assembly session.

--Siva@Sakshipost