Power workers organise demonstration meeting

Patna, Apr 24 (UNI) Power workers associated with Kamani Employees' Union (KEU) today held demonstration in the state capital to press for fulfilment of their charter of demands.

General secretary of the association C D Sinha said besides demand of providing facilities of provident fund, bonus and other benefits, the principal concern of the KEU was to ensure the safety and security of life of workers.

There had been spate of life threatening accidents during the execution of power projects, Sinha said.

The Padyatra, which had started from Muzaffarpur on April 20, today culminated into demonstration meeting in the state capital.

He said a charter of demands had already been submitted to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar demanding his intervention to resolve their problems.

More than 750 construction workers had either been illegally terminated or dismissed, he informed.

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