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MK Yogi the leader of the National Conference resigned

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MK Yogi, the president of the National Conference’s Minority (Migrant) Cell, resigned from the party on Friday, in a significant political shift in Jammu and Kashmir. MK Yogi, one of the few Kashmiri Pandit faces still with NC, remarked that the party leadership is pursuing a personal agenda and that the effort of the workers is not being recognized, adding that as a National Conference party worker, he is unable to serve his community.

“I am submitting my resignation from the role of president minority cell and also from the basic membership of the party,” MK Yogi told reporters before announcing his resignation. He expressed his dissatisfaction with the party’s leadership, accusing them of pursuing personal agendas rather than focusing on organizational issues. “Having served NC for the last 27 years, I painstakingly record my anger with its leadership for pursuing their agenda and failing to recognize the honest effort of ground workers,” he added, according to PTI.

Yogi went on to say that he had given his life for the National Conference, but that he had decided to resign owing to a lack of proper recognition for his efforts. Yogi, a Kashmiri Pandit, indicated that his ultimate objective in life was to help his community, but that he was unable to do so by continuing in the party.

MK Yogi’s departure from the party comes only days after Omar Abdullah slammed The Kashmir Files, a video that chronicles the massacre of Kashmiri pandits in the 1990s, followed by the migration of Kashmiri Hindus from the Valley.

The Kashmir Files is a ‘commercial movie,’ according to Omar Abdullah.

Omar Abdullah, the head of the National Conference, recently chastised the creators of the film The Kashmir Files, claiming that episodes during the migration of Kashmiri Hindus were misrepresented in the film. Facts, he maintained, had been tampered with. He also inquired as to why V P Singh, the country’s Prime Minister in the 1990s, is absent from the film. Omar Abdullah was in favor of the Kashmiri Hindus returning to the state, but he urged that a friendly climate be created for them to return to their homeland.

“I’d want to inquire as to whether this is a documentary or a commercial film. If it’s a film, it’ll be full of falsehoods based on those events. When the exodus occurred, Jagmohan was the prime minister and the BJP was in power. Why isn’t VP Singh included in the film? Manipulation of facts is unjustifiable “NC’s leader stated.

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The City’s Sanitation Suffers As More Than 8,000 NMMC Contract Workers Go On An Indefinite Strike

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Over 8,000 NMMC Contract Workers Go on Indefinite Strike, City’s Sanitation Hit

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More than 8,050 contractual workers of the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) have launched an indefinite strike, bringing garbage collection and other civic services to a standstill. The workers are demanding equal pay for equal work, citing a policy adopted by NMMC in 2007.

The protest stems from wage disparities between contractual and permanent employees. Workers are demanding salaries on par with fourth-class permanent staff, along with benefits such as gratuity, earned leave, medical leave, provident fund, and uniforms.

Union leader Mangesh Ladh stated that despite years of legal battles, committee reports, and government assurances, no final decision has been implemented. A 2022 committee found that equal pay for contractual workers would cost the NMMC an additional ₹20.43 crore annually. However, proposals sent to the state government have not been acted upon.

Protesting workers have accused the administration of prioritizing other projects over their rightful wages. They point out that while newly hired permanent employees in 2024 receive significantly higher salaries, many contractual workers with over 29 years of service remain underpaid.

The strike is expected to severely impact sanitation, garbage collection, vector control, and public garden maintenance, raising public health concerns.

“Road sweeping, garbage collection, and sewage complaints will be unattended if the strike continues. I hope the NMMC Commissioner resolves the issue soon,” former corporator Divya Vaibhav Gaikwad said.

Workers have vowed to continue their protest until they receive a written assurance from the authorities.

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To Find Kharghar Techie’s Killers, Police Form Ten Teams

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Police Form 10 Squads to Track Down Kharghar Murder Suspects.

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Mumbai police have set up 10 squads to locate and arrest the suspects involved in the murder of 45-year-old IT specialist Shivkumar Roshanlal Sharma in Kharghar, Navi Mumbai. Sharma was attacked on February 2 while returning home from Vashi on his two-wheeler.

According to reports, two helmeted assailants on a motorcycle stopped Sharma near Utsav Chowk, accusing him of reckless overtaking. A confrontation ensued, during which one suspect, dressed in a black kurta-pajama, held Sharma while the other, wearing a green kurta-pajama, repeatedly struck his head with a helmet. The attackers fled the scene.

Sharma managed to reach the police station to file a complaint but collapsed moments later. He was rushed to a private hospital, where doctors declared him dead.

Authorities are analyzing technological evidence to track the suspects and are awaiting a lab report on blurry images of the attackers’ vehicle registration number. CCTV footage has captured their movements at a toll booth in Navi Mumbai.

Senior Inspector Deepak Surve confirmed that Sharma worked as a project manager at an IT firm in Real Tech Park, near Vashi railway station. A murder case has been filed, and a manhunt is underway.

Meanwhile, BJP leaders Nitesh Rane and Kirit Somaiya visited Sharma’s family, assuring them of swift justice. Somaiya stated that police had promised to arrest the accused within two days, condemning the brutality of the attack.

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NMMC Promises To Take Action On Demands And Urges Contract Workers To End Their Strike Over The Demand For Equal Pay

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NMMC urges contract workers to end Illegal strike, cites ongoing efforts.

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The Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) has urged contract workers to call off their indefinite strike, calling it unlawful and unnecessary. Despite the administration’s steps to address their concerns, the Samaj Samata Kamgar Sangh (Navi Mumbai) began the strike on Monday.

NMMC clarified that contract workers have been employed through contractors since its inception and are paid as per the Minimum Wages Act, not entitled to “equal pay for equal work” per a 2013 Supreme Court ruling. The corporation assured that wages, allowances, and bonuses are being regularly disbursed.

To resolve the issue, NMMC sought guidance from the state government in 2022 and 2023. In September 2024, the government advised the corporation to evaluate its financial capacity and decide accordingly. A committee found that implementing “equal pay for equal work” would lower wages below the minimum wage. This was conveyed to labor unions in meetings on December 27, 2024, and January 16, 2025.

A high-level meeting on January 3, chaired by NMMC Commissioner Dr. Kailas Shinde, led to the formation of a special committee under a retired Additional Chief Secretary to reassess the issue. The panel’s first meeting is scheduled for February 12, 2025.

Despite these steps, workers accuse NMMC of submitting incorrect reports and ignoring the Chief Minister’s directives. NMMC has urged unions to await the committee’s report and warned that disrupting civic services through an unlawful strike would harm citizens.

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