Section 144 May Be Withdrawn Immediately in Sector 17:Employees Unions

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Chandigarh 27^th June:- A joint deputation of employees forum Chandigarh and CITU forum Chandigarh today met the deputy commissioner U.T. Chandigarh and submit him a memorandum regarding attack on trade union rights. The delegation was led by com Kuldip Singh President CITU consisting Rajiv Sehgal, Gopal Datt Joshi, Kamaljit Singh and Raghubir Chand.  The delegation bring to the notice of deputy commissioner regarding the attack of the police on the peaceful agitation of employees in sector 17 Chandigarh on 23^rd of June,2015. The Anganwadi workers of Chandigarh were on peaceful agitation and were sitting on continous dharna in front of the office of director social welfare U.T. Chandigarh situated in sector 17 Chandigarh.

On 23^rd of June,2015, when they were going to the venue of struggle the police hurl abuses on them mercilessly beaten them and also registered a police case against ten female leaders of Anganwadi employees and two leaders of coordination committee of Govt and MC employees and workers Chandigarh namely Raghubir chand convener and Rajinder Katoch co-convener. The employees leaders were rudely behaved abused and brutely beaten under the guidance of SHO sector 17 Chandigarh and demanded high level enquiry against the police personnel as there is strong resentment amongst the workers and employees of U.T. Chandigarh as the employees forum is the umbrella body of the employees of U.T. Chandigarh has taken a strong notice of this attack of the police on peaceful agitation of the employees.  While demanding the enquiry against the SHO the delegation strongly demanded that Police case against the twelve leaders should be withdrawn and the action against the guilty police officers for the attack on the peaceful agitation may be taken immediately to avoid atrocities on the working class in future by the police personnel. Section 144 may be withdrawn immediately in sector 17 Chandigarh to ensure that the democratic rights given under the constitution of India are not encroached upon. It should not be imposed on working class to hold peaceful demonstration for redressal of their grievances in front of their offices.