The protest was part of the State-wide agitation by the Karnataka State Gram Panchayat Naukarara Sangh affiliated to the Centre of Indian Trade Unions.
Addressing the workers, CITU district unit secretary Vasanth Achary said there had been an increase in the number of persons appointed on contract for various posts in gram panchayats. There was a need to fight against contract employment which would lead to harassment of employees. The State government was taking action and modifying Acts favouring the capitalists, he alleged.
Mr. Achary said: “We need to pressure the State government not to take steps that harm employees.”
Activist Vasudev Uchil said that it was because of the fight by CITU the State government had issued orders for creation of a seniority list. Unlike other departments, gram panchayat employees, who have studied till SSLC and put in 10 years of service, would be eligible for the post of secretary in the panchayat without writing any examination. K. Yadav Shetty, president of the sangh, spoke.
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