Work in govt offices in J&K hit by employees’ strike

Work in government offices across Jammu and Kashmir was hit as over 4.5 lakh State Government employees went on a two-day strike demanding early implementation of the sixth Pay Commission’s recommendations and enhancement of retirement age from 58 to 60.

The call for the two-day strike was given by Joint consultative committee – an amalgam of various government employees associations – in protest against the alleged failure of the government to implement the recommendations of the pay panel.

Staying away from their offices, the employees also staged peaceful rallies and protest demonstrations at various places including Sher-e-Kashmir Park, Lal chowk, Shaheed Gunj in Srinagar and other district headqarters, official sources said, adding, emergency services were exempted from the purview of the strike.

Employees in most of the departments in different districts of Jammu division did not perform their duties, official sources said.

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