Noisy scenes in Assembly as members flag lathi charge on protesting daily wagers
JAMMU, Mar 11 (PTI): The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly witnessed noisy scenes on Tuesday as members cutting across party lines raised the issue of lathi charge and detention of protesting daily wage employees of the Jal Shakti department demanding release of wages and regularisation of jobs.
As the House assembled for the day, BJP MLA Vikram Randhawa raised the issue of massive protests by the daily wagers, highlighting the lathi charge on them and their subsequent detention.
Several BJP members backed Randhawa as he stressed the need for the government to address the issues.
