DARJEELING, : The Darjeeling Dooars Chia
Shramik Suraksha Samiti (DDCSSS) started their two-day dharna at Chowrasta on
Saturdaydespite not getting permission from the civic body.
The
Darjeeling Municipality had not given permission to the DDCSSS to hold their
program at Chowrasta giving reason as the upcoming Higher Secondary examination
which starts from March 3.
DDCSSS
president Bandana Rai said, "This is not private property. It belongs to
the public and we do not need permission to hold such programs. It was due to
formality that we asked their permission."
Rai
maintained that they held the program citing past High Court judgements where
such programs were held without permission.
The
demands the DDCSSS is making include a show of protest against the State
government’s decision to allow 30% of tea gardenland to be diverted to purposes
other than producing tea, not agreeingto parja patta of only 5 decimal land to
be given to tea gardenworkers, 20% puja bonus for tea garden workers, and
implementation ofminimum wages.
The
next program they are planning is holding a dharna at Uttar Kanya at Siliguri
with the same programs.
