DTC Responds to Protests, Forms Committee for Equal Pay Demands
In response to the ongoing protest by Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) employees demanding 'Equal Pay for Equal Work' and a guarantee of permanent jobs, the DTC has established a committee and requested all contract workers to submit their updated demand letters for the committee's review.
"You are requested to make this available quickly to present the latest demand letter related to the demand of contractual employees to the committee," the letter from DTC said.
Employees of the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) have been protesting to demand the regularization of contractual staff and the implementation of the principle of 'equal pay for equal work.'
On Monday, a woman employee said, "We have only one demand - why can't we be made permanent employees (of DTC)? The employee union is also with us. We also seek cooperation from workers of cluster buses."
Another contractual employee of DTC said, "Our main demand is equal pay for equal work and job security. A permanent employee gets much more money for the same work. We are not able to sustain our livelihood with this low salary. No person from the government of the department has come to meet us yet."
The protestors raised slogans," Bharat Mata Ki Jai," Equal work, Equal pay".
"Give a guarantee of the 60 years of employment," they demanded.
The protests came on a day when Delhi Minister for Transport, Kailash Gahlot, resigned from the Aam Admi Party.
Notably, Kailash Gahlot, in his resignation letter, criticized the party's shift from prioritizing the rights of the people to advancing its own political agenda. He claimed this change has impeded the AAP's ability to deliver basic services to Delhi residents.
Kailash Gahlot expressed disappointment over the unfulfilled promise of cleaning the Yamuna River, which he noted remains more polluted than ever. He also raised concerns about controversies like the "Sheeshmahal" issue, which, he said, have caused people to question whether the AAP still upholds its commitment to representing the "Aam Aadmi."
Additionally, he highlighted internal challenges and unmet promises, emphasizing the party's failure to address basic issues like the Yamuna's cleanliness. He criticized the perceived shift from prioritizing public service to focusing on political ambitions, which he believes has hampered the delivery of essential services in Delhi.
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