Key Takeaways
- The Delhi Police permission request was filed to hold a dharna over unpaid MGNREGA wages.
- The protest is planned for October 2‑3 at Krishi Bhavan in Kolkata.
- The AITC leader Derek O’Brien highlighted that a prior permission request dated August 31 remains unconfirmed.
- The dharna will run from 10 am to 6 pm each day, aiming to pressure authorities for wage settlement.
Kolkata: West Bengal ruling All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) has sought Delhi Police permission to hold a dharna involving workers from the state who have been allegedly denied wages under the MGNREGA scheme at Krishi Bhavan on October 2 and 3, 2023.
Leader of AITC’s Parliamentary Party, Rajya Sabha, Derek OBrien, in a letter on September 6 to the DCP of Parliamentary Police Station, pointed out that his earlier letter dated August 31, 2023, seeking permission was yet to be confirmed.
He also requested an update from the police officer at the earliest possible time. The proposed dharna is from 10 am to 6 pm on both October 2 and 3.
