In brazen act of defiance, sanitation workers litter EDMC headquarters

 Garbage pile-ups and protests in various nook and corner of the city since early Friday morning created chaos in the entire city as sanitation workers of all three Corporations threw garbage on the roads demanding immediate release of their salaries. 

The workers not only refused to stop garbage dumping but also paralysed traffic of the area including key roads. With stopping cleaning of roads, sanitation workers of all three Corporations threatened to intensify their protest. As per the report, the city has nearly 15 metric tonne garbage dumped hither and thither which might lead to epidemics. 

The protesters, who were gathered at various parts of East, North-East Delhi, North, Central and other parts, tried to stop vehicular movement early morning by dumping garbage on the middle of the road led to traffic snarls in many places across the national Capital. Angry workers, in order to mark their protest, created <g data-gr-id="34">ruckus</g> in Trilokpuri, Laxmi Nagar, Patparganj, Seemapuri and other areas as well. 

The worst affected was EDMC’s headquarters at Patparganj where Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi staged a protest along with the MCD workers. The protesters, in order to put pressure, staged demonstrators near residences of MLAs as well Councillors. 

“We need to be paid two months’ wages. We are hungry, we don’t have anything to feed our children with, which is why we are here on the streets protesting. During the earlier strike, we were assured of salaries on time but the Corporations have failed to fulfil their promise. 

Like the earlier strike, sanitation workers not only refused to clean up the streets, but gathered at various locations and dumped rotting garbage on the streets. 

“The Corporations are responsible for paralysing civic services as it is not willing to pay our salaries. We want the government to take notice and give us our dues. If they pay us our wages, we are willing to return to work from tomorrow (Saturday),” said Rajen Mewati, leader of sanitation workers.