The functionings in Kokrajhar DRDA office came to a standstill on Wednesday when the employees staged dharna raising a set of demands.
At around 10 in the morning all employees thronged in front of the office and started staging dharna demanding steps to bring them under Panchayat & Rural development department with pensionary benefits.
They further demanded immediate release of monthly salary with arrears. The non cooperation will continue for the next seven days if the authorities fail give in.
Talking to Assam Times the employees called it a government conspiracy to deprive them of the due benefits.
They alleged that they have not received monthly salary.
The counting of parliamentary election result for No. 5 Kokrajhar HPC begins from 8 am today with security vigil arrangements in the district to stop unwanted incidents. However, the district administration relaxed indefinite curfew for 13-hours from 5 am to 6 pm during the counting of result on Friday.Six candidates from various party and Independents contested the Kokrajhar HPC including Chandan Brahma(BPF), Ranjit Sekhar Moopshahary(TMC),Urkhao Gwra Brahma(Ind),Sansuma Khunguur Bwiswmuthiary(Ind),Naba Kumar Sarania(Ind) and Sabdharam Rabha(Ind) and peoples mandate will give clear picture after declaration of result. A tight security arrangement has been made in the district,...
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