ITW continues its Indefinite Strike on two charters of Demand: DC Capital calls it Illegal and for any unlawful event ITWs will be held responsible.

_By Jon Pebi Tato, Editor, SPACE

WHY IN THE NEWS?

The ITWs(Itanagar Traffic Wardens) launched their Indefinite Strike on two crucial demands before the state government at the IG Park.

1. Immediate full-fledged induction of ITWs into traffic cell Itanagar, as per the written assurance given on 22nd January 2017 by the then Chief Secretary of Arunachal Pradesh

2. Immediate fulfillment of the Cabinet note on 13th March 2015 which was made by the Principal Secretary Home for Creation of regular Itanagar Traffic Warden into Home Department.

CURRENT STATUS AS ON 26TH AUGUST 2020

The ITWs have continued their indefinite strike at Tennis Court in IG Park chanting the slogans, "Nahi chalega .Nahi Chalega Use and throw Nahi Chalega" 

On Interrogated by Team SPACE Reporter Miss Jumni Kamki, "Have you got any response from the government?", The ITW personal stated they have not yet received any response from the higher authorities hitherto although it should have been responded by now. The ITWs personals are filled with despondency and they are perplexed on why the state government has not even heeded their crucial key demands, even after their submission of memorandums in the department.

The ITW personal stated,"Abh tak hume response nahi milne ka karan hum yehi esa uttarke ana par raha hain,  yeh baat nahi hain ki humlog duty karne man nahi hain, aap log ke karan ,majburan hume duty chorke yaha esa uttarna parahahe"

Kamki also interviewed the Capital Deputy Commissioner Shri.Talo Potom on the stand of administration pertaining to the ongoing Indefinite Strike by the ITWs. 

The DC capital briefed the SPACE reporter that, "Hitherto there has been no creation of Itanagar Traffic cell henceforth the first demand of the ITWs stands invalid"

Potom further clarified the second demand BY stating, " The present Traffic warden was created by me under the department of administration to ease the burden of Traffic Police in the management of traffic within ICR. The original name of the ITWs was Traffic Volunteers, which means personal rendering duty on a daily wage basis, therefore a volunteer nowhere means a person in service since they rendered there duty on daily wage basis.

Potom further read out the undertaking that had been signed by the ITWs before the recruitment:

It was written, " I Shri.............engaged as Itanagar Traffic Warden on muster roll basis under the establishment of Chief Estate Officer do hereby undertake to serve with full dedication, sincerity, honesty, loyalty to Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh and the people of the state with the following condition:

1. That I am fully aware of the service condition of daily wage basis/muster roll and  I am not interested in claiming any advantages of being as ITW in near future.

2. That I shall not violate any conduct rule as instructed by the competent under whom I am serving.

3. That I may be discontinued at any point of time as and when my service is not required of I am found involved  in Anti-social Activities/Immoral Act

4. That I am giving my signature with my full consign and sound mind to this undertaking.

Potom further stated the ITWs have violated clause 2 of the undertaking having failed to perform their duty for three consecutive days, without permission from the Capital DC nor the Capital Police.

He further read out the minutes of meeting held on 22nd Jan, 2017 wherein the then Chief Secretary of the state outrightly rejected their demands quoting it as  illegal and as per their undertaking their sevice could be terminated forthwith. However keeping in view of their demand, the following decisions were taken:

1. Enrollment of all those left out Traffic wardens under the APCMUHIS so that they can take the benefit under the said scheme.

2. Enrollment of all the traffic warden under Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojna and Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana for coverage against any accident and life insurance respectively.

3. Providing them an I-card

4. It was decided to submit to the Government for the consideration of the grant of some Traffic allowance to the wardens.

5. It was also decided to submit to the Government for the creation of an establishment of Traffic warden under the supervision and control of the  Superintendent of Police  Traffic.

Potom further went onto say, "The representatives of ITW agreed to join their duties  from the day unconditionally, and mentioned till the establishment of the Traffic Cell under SP,  ITWs  shall be under the control of ADM-cum-chief Traffic Warden"

He concluded by stating the indefinite strike as  illegal & unauthorized and if any unlawful events occur they will be responsible and booked under relevant laws, and they should come  and discuss"

More reports are awaited, keep following the SPACE.

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