Mysuru: Demanding abolition of contract system, daily wage workers under the banner of the Karnataka State Daily Wagers Federation, staged a demonstration in front of the Town Hall here yesterday.

Urging for the implementation of the Supreme Court directive which regularises labourers who have worked for at least 240 days in a calendar year be implemented, the workers sought wages and facilities as recommended by the Sixth Pay Commission.

Pointing out that the contract system is detrimental to the interests of workers, they demanded equal pay for equal work, extend New Pension Scheme (NPS) to daily wagers, appointment of daily wagers to vacant posts in Government and mandated benefits for daily wagers, among others.

The workers took out a march from the Town Hall and marched through Gandhi Square, Dufferin Clock Tower, D. Devaraj Urs Road, JLB Road and Hunsur Road to reach the Regional Commissioners (RC) Office, where they presented a memorandum to Regional Commissioner P. Hemalatha.

Federation President Dr. K.S. Sharma, office-bearers K.G. Prakash, M. Shivanna, N. Gangadhar, S.M. Jayashekar and others were present.