Former Union Minister Chinta Mohan on Saturday announced that the Congress would launch a ‘Satyagraha’ in Tirupati next week, demanding a minimum wage of ₹20,000 a month for about one lakh contract and outsourced employees working in three SEZs, Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences (SVIMS), SVRR hospital, seven universities, and other Central institutions in Tirupati district.
Addressing a presser here, he said paltry wages and non-payment of salaries for several months had a debilitating effect on the lives of the poor and downtrodden workers. He said several workers were forced to take loans at high interest rates to run their families.
The Congress leader criticised the Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy government for “ruthlessly” stopping scholarships to lakhs of students belonging to SC, ST, OBC and minority communities over the past four years.
