Demand for salary dues: BSNL workers take out protest march in Udupi
Udupi, December 3: Urging the government to fulfill their demands including dues of salaries, BSNL workers led by the district committee of the Karnataka State BSNL Non-permanent Workers Union staged a protest here on Monday.
The procession was taken out from the telecom office via Service Bus Stand, City Bus Stand, BSNL DGM office and converged at the office of the Dakshina Kannada BSNL district GM where the agitators submitted a memorandum. More than 200 contract workers have been working in all mobile towers and telecom offices in the district. But they were not getting their salaries properly. The poor families of the contract workers depend upon their salaries for their livelihood. They were finding it difficult to lead their life with such a meager salary, they said.
The workers were not given their salaries for the last two months. Their salaries should be disbursed on a certain date every month, they demanded.
Union district president Shashidhar Golla, secretary Mohan, CITU district president Vishwanath Rai, Vice president Balakrishna Shetty, Union leaders Shankar, Sathish, Krishna and others were present.
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Speaker UT Khader attends local cricket tournament during Bhatkal visit
Bhatkal: Speaker of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly U. T. Khader visited Bhatkal in Uttara Kannada district on Saturday and attended a local cricket match being played as part of a tournament organised by the Cosmos Sports Centre of Bhatkal.
After attending a programme at Anjuman Hami-E-Muslimeen, Khader proceeded to the Bhatkal Taluka Stadium, where the tournament is underway. He was accompanied by office-bearers of the Cosmos Sports Centre and several local community leaders.
Those present during the visit included President of Majlis-e-Islah Wa Tanzeem and former JD(S) leader Inayathullah Shabandri, Vice President of Tanzeem Atiqur Rahman Muniri, General Secretary Abdul Raqeeb MJ, President of Cosmos Sports Centre Ismail Anjum, Managing Director of Mohtisham Complexes S. M. Arshad, former president of the Bhatkal Muslim Youth Federation Imtiyaz Udyawar, among others.
Addressing players and organisers, Khader extended his best wishes to the participating teams and urged the players to uphold the spirit of sportsmanship. He said such tournaments help promote unity and brotherhood among the youth.
The cricket tournament began on November 21 and will conclude with the final match on December 21. It is being organised as part of the golden jubilee celebrations of the Cosmos Sports Centre.
Cosmos Sports Centre is one of the member clubs of the Bhatkal Muslim Youth Federation and is known for its active role in promoting sports in the town. Apart from sporting activities, the centre is also involved in various social and community initiatives, including efforts to promote education among students.
