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Headline: Jal Shakti Workers Protest on First Day of J&K Assembly, Demand Regularization Report

Srinagar, October 23, 2025 – Hundreds of daily wage employees of the Jal Shakti department staged a protest in Srinagar today, the opening day of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly’s autumn session. The protesters are demanding the government release the report of the committee established by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah to address the regularization of their services.

The PHE Employees United Front, Jammu, has urged Chief Minister Abdullah to table the report in the Assembly. They have threatened to escalate their protest on October 27th if their demands remain unmet. According to Ravi Hans, a leader of the workers’ body, daily wagers have been fighting for regularization for over two decades.

“We have held protests for over 1,200 days, but the government has failed to fulfil our demand,” Hans told reporters. “On the first day of the Assembly session, we want to remind the government about our demand and seek the fate of the committee report.”

The workers stated they would continue their protest until their demands for regularization and the implementation of the Minimum Wages Act are met.

The committee, formed on March 19, 2025, was tasked with examining the legal, financial, and humanitarian aspects of regularizing casual, seasonal laborers, and other workers in Jammu and Kashmir. It was due to submit its report by September 19th, but its findings have yet to be revealed. It is estimated that there are approximately 67,000 daily wage workers employed across various departments in Jammu and Kashmir.

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