Agitated engineers call off six-day strike

Ranchi, Dec 26 (UNI) The six-day-long engineers' strike in Jharkhand was called off today after the Water Resources Minister and departmental secretary apologised for the alleged misbehaviour following which the agitation started.

President of Jharkhand Engineering Services Association Suresh Prasad Sinha here said the decision was taken after the minister and the departmental secretary apologised, adding that the engineers would join their offices tommorrw.

The engineers of different departments had gone on strike on December 20 against the alleged use of filthy language by Water Resources Department secretary Mahavir Prasad.

The matter was also raised in the Assembly during winter session and the opposition had also staged a walkout demanding a clarification by the government on this issue.

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