Masoodi seeks disbursement of wages to contractual lecturers, daily-rated workers

National Conference MP from Annatnag Hasnain Masoodi on Wednesday sought immediate disbursement of pending wages of contractual lecturers, daily-rated workers of different departments including local bodies’ employees.

In a statement, Masoodi while expressing shock over holdingback of wages of the employees said it was agonizing to see people, who werefighting the battle against COVID19 crave for their due wages and emoluments.

   

“Most of the employees, whose wages have been withheld fallin contractual category. These people are already cash-strapped and as a normhave to wait for months to get their salaries credited to their accounts. Thewages they get are also not as much of to cater to their needs. However theamount helps them to provide for the basic necessities of their families,”Masoodi said.

He said it was unfortunatethat these people “go hungry for days” in order to ensure their children wouldnot sleep empty stomach.

“How are these unfortunate families going to spend on basicsanitation amidst COVID19 when they have a hard time ensuring themselves andtheir families’ adequate meals? It is highly improper of the government to shutits eyes to the burgeoning miseries of these employees,” Masoodi said.

He said the government should have prioritized disbursementof salaries to them on time. But, he said, contrarily the wages have beenwithheld for the reasons better known to government.

He urged the government to disburse the pending wages ofgovernment employees both contractual and regular. He also urged the governmentto give additional benefits like bonus amounts to such employees who werecoping with the crises on the ground. “The lock down is inevitable in wake ofthe spread of a global pandemic,” Masoodi said.

He extended warm greetings to people on Shab-e-Baraat andurged them to abide by the COVID19 protocol and the government advisories.

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