Indefinite strike of revenue employees in Gujarat called off on eighth day

Gandhinagar: The over a week long strike of the revenue department employees in the state which had hampered various works including issue of all important documents like income certificate and caste certificate, was today called off.

The indefinite strike of over 9 thousand such employees in the state on the call given by Gujarat Rajya Mehsooli Karmchari Mahamandal with 18 demands including those pertaining to promotions and others had started on December 9.

A meeting of the representatives of employee’s outfit and the Additional Chief Secretary of the revenue department was held here after which the outfit announced to withdraw the strike.

The president of the outfit told newsmen here that the government has agreed to fulfill all their 18 demands within 60 days. He said that the senior clerks in the department would be promoted as deputy mamlatdar and deputy mamlatdars as mamlatdars.

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