Shadow Correspondent
JAMMU, Feb 18:
The ongoing agitation of Dharmarth Trust Employees Association (DTEA) entered 80th day while chain hunger strike entered 53rd day in support of their demands to constitute a public board for all temples under Dharmarth Trust.
A large number of employees including Pujaris assembled in the protest venue at Shri Ranbireshwar Temple and raised anti-government slogans.
Meanwhile, Hindustan Shiv Sena State President Vikrant Kapoor along with his team members today visited at Dharna site and addressed the employees.
They extended full support and assured them that their demands and urged Lt Governor Manoj Sinha to intervene in the matter and announced interim committee to look into the matter of Dharmarth Trust affairs and also conduct CBI enquiry of all scandals in the Dharmarth Trust.
Vikrant expressed serious concern over the promise made by the Lt Governor with striking employees in the meeting that he would constitute a committee to look after the affairs of trust but till today nothing has been dine in this regard.
Meanwhile, the Rudhra Abhishak being started by Dharmarth Trust employees entered 3rd day today.
The persons who sit on hunger strike today include Rajesh Chander, Chaman Lal, Pritam Chand, Balwant, Krishan Lal, Ashwani Kumar, Subash Chander, Ram Lal, Poli Devi and Vaishno Devi.
President Vivek Bandral, Ex-president Thakur Kernail Chand, Ex-General Secretary Pritam Sharma, Sunit Sharma, Sanjeev Kumar Sharma, Subash, Pt Parshotam, Pt Brijmohan Sharma, Pt Om Parkash, Pt Rampal, Pt Balwant Shastri, Vimal Khajuria, Sat Paul, Pawan, Deepu, Rinku, Makhnu, Jivan, Bushan, Sonali, Renu, Anju, Sheetal, Sonika, Sukeshni, Rita Salathia, Rekha, Ritu Devi, Harbans Lal, Surjeet Singh Slathia, Surjeet Singh Jamwal, Parshotam Sharma, Ram Paul Sharma, Jagjeet Chand, Sahil Sharma, Pt Babu Bishambar Lal, Raj Kumari, Leela Devi, Sheetal, Ritu Rajput, Jyoti, Sheela Devi, Savita Jamwal, Kanchan, Rajni, Shobha, Nisha and Sonika were also present on the occasion.
