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DRDA non cooperation

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.

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