Ghate threatens to gherao CM today over 108 workers demands.

Navhind Times: Panaji: Tuesday, March 31, 2015.

RTI activist Rajan Ghate has threatened to gherao Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar at his official residence at Altinho-Panaji if the demands of 108 emergency medical technicians and drivers are not resolved by 12 noon on Tuesday.

Addressing the media on Monday afternoon, Ghate said that the workers have never demanded permanent jobs or of being absorbed in the government services but only safe working environment for women staff, who he said are falling prey to patients besides payment for working overtime and no night shifts. He also accused GVK and government of being involved in a scam as only 10-12 ambulances are on the road and payment being made for 30 ambulances.

Ghate said that it is shocking that despite 108 ambulance staff being on hunger strike for last 12 days, neither Parsekar nor Deputy Chief Minister Francis D’Souza has come to their help. He said that the striking women are most vulnerable as they do not have proper facility to answer nature’s call since the existing ladies section of sulabh shauchalaya is in bad shape.