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The leaders while addressing the protests strongly criticised the anti-employees attitude of the authorities and claimed that despite the assurances given at the various levels, demands of the employees have not been fulfilled.

The employees are pressing for filling up of vacant posts of junior engineers, line man and assistant line man. The union is also pressing for removal of pay anomalies, offer of appointment to the next of kin of deceased employees by scrapping 5 per cent cealing on Punjab pattern, providing safety devices and soap to the workmen, procurement of materials and renovation of houses built for electricity employees. The employees are also demanding for promotion.

Gopal Datt Joshi, the general secretary of the union, said they will continue to fight till their demands are not fulfilled.