Mysuru: Even as the indefinite stir launched by MCC Pourakarmikas demanding fulfilment of their various demands entered the fifth day today, regular Pourakarmikas returned to work this morning.
The Karnataka Rajya Nagarapalike, Nagarasabha, Purasabhe Pourakarmikas Maha Sangha State President Narayana said that following an assurance given by District Minister G.T. Devegowda last night that Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy had agreed to hold a meeting on Pourakarmikas issues on Oct. 9 it was decided to allow only regularised Pourakarmikas, who are nearly 600 in number to return to work, while the contract Pourakarmikas will continue with the indefinite stir. Actor Prakash Rai, Writer Devanur Mahadeva, KRRS leader Badagalapura Nagendra took part in the protest for some time this morning.
Meeting unsuccessful
Meanwhile, last evening’s meeting between the striking Pourakarmikas and the District Administration to end the deadlock, failed as the civic workers insisted on fulfilment of their demands before returning to work.
But the Pourakarmikas adopting an adamant stand, refused to withdraw their stir.
City continues to suffer
Even though only 600 regular Pourakarmikas returned to work this morning, the city continues to stink with huge quantities of waste and garbage piling up along the roads and in other open spaces for the past four days, yet to be cleared.
The MCC has about 2,200 contract Pourakarmikas and their continued participation in the stir, has badly hit day-to-day cleaning and sweeping operations, with Dasara hardly a few days away and the city witnessing an influx of tourists for Dasara.
I think this game Pourakarmikas are playing does not bode well during Dasara. They will invite the wrath of goddess Chamundeswari for disrupting nada habba and dasara.
No festivity is greater than the wellbeing of the cleaning labourers. It’s their job on which we are always prouding upon every time we utter the Cleanest city word.
They deserve what they are demanding.
I don’t think goddess Chamundeswari has any wrath left,as otherwise,the politicians of Mysore would have been dead & gone ,a long time back
I agree they have every right to demand better things, but in my opinion they should have done this at a different time, not during Dasara. Mysore’s prestige will be lost. Even if government agrees to their demands, the lost prestige of Mysore will not come back. In future, when tourists think of Dasara, they visualize garbage filled streets.
No. I think they are justified in their demand. They are expected to clean our filth yet theres is most lowly paid job. They also have a family to feed and multiple health issues. Are they not humans like us. The middlemen are exploiting there helplessness. It is the middlemen and contractors who will invite the wrath of the goddess chamundeshwari for exploiting these poor people. Please wake up and address their isuues in a fair manner.