Aizawl, April 17 || Leaders of the agitating 15,000 workers employed under various Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS) in Mizoram, on Thursday met Lalmuanpuia Punte, Political Adviser to Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma and discussed the demand to regularise their jobs under the state government.
Officials said that the leaders of the All Mizoram CSS Employees Coordination Committee (AMCECC) during the meeting with Punte explained their demands and their difficulties, which arose due to non-regularisation of their jobs for many years.
During the meeting Punte said that the Chief Minister's attention to the AMCECC's strike is important and requested the agitating casual employees to discuss their demands with CM Lalduhoma.
The AMCECC leaders also thanked the government for taking their concerns seriously and arranging the meeting.
Acting Chief Secretary H. Lalengmawia was also present in the meeting.