HT Correspondent
DIBRUGARH, Jan 28: Hundreds of postal employees under the banner of the Bharatiya Gramin Dak Karmachari Sangh staged a dharna in front of the Postal Division Office in Dibrugarh on Wednesday, demanding better working conditions, fair compensation and an end to alleged harassment by authorities.
The protesters, mostly Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS), raised several long-pending grievances related to pay structure and workplace treatment. Their primary demand was the inclusion of GDS employees under the proposed 8th Central Pay Commission or, alternatively, the formation of a separate high-level pay commission exclusively for GDS, headed by a Supreme Court judge.
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“We have been serving in the most remote corners of the country, ensuring that postal services reach every village and hamlet, yet we are consistently overlooked when it comes to fair compensation. We demand recognition of our contributions through inclusion in the 8th Central Pay Commission or a dedicated pay commission that addresses our unique challenges,” said a senior member of the Bharatiya Gramin Dak Karmachari Sangh.
The protesters also raised serious concerns over alleged harassment of GDS employees in the name of achieving targets.
Another major issue highlighted during the dharna was the abolition of GDS posts and the rationalisation or relocation of branch post offices in rural areas. The union said these measures were detrimental to rural populations who depend heavily on postal services for banking, communication and delivery of government welfare schemes.
