CM Devendra Fadnavis: Railway in talks with youth who challenged for occupations

Mumbai, Mar 20 Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis informed the Legislative Assembly that the railway administration has started converses with understudies who dissented in Mumbai today demanding permanent jobs.

Lakhs of commuters had to confront hardships amid the pinnacle available time as many disturbed students blocked rail traffic, including suburban services between the busy Matunga and Dadar stations, requesting occupations in the Indian Railways.

Almost 500 students from a few states, who have done apprenticeship with the Indian Railways and want permanent jobs, turned out and sat on railway tracks at around 6.45 AM.

The protest was called off at around 10.35 AM, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal told reporters at a hurriedly-called press conference in New Delhi. Goyal has encouraged them to join the continuous enlistment drive that closures on March 31.

Making a statement in the house, Fadnavis said railways have increased the reservation for apprentices from 10 percent to 20 percent.

"The young are requesting 100 for every penny booking for understudies in railroad occupations. Railroad organization has started converses with the dissenters and an answer would be touched base at," he said.

The issue was raised by Leader of Opposition Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil through a state of request before the Question Hour. He said the students challenged with a "chakka jaam" on Central Railway segment for about four hours.

"Commuters needed to confront hardships in light of disturbance of railroad administrations. However, we ought to think about the hardships of the adolescent too. The railway administration was not forthcoming to converse with them and comprehend their requests. Rather, they were lathi-charged in which the adolescent were injured.

"Government should have shown some sensitivity by talking to the railway ministry and conveying their demands to the Centre. They were requesting occupations in railways, however railways have changed guidelines in regards to recruitment of apprentices," he asserted.