Port Blair, Dec. 23: The delegates of Andaman Nicobar Rajya Karamchari Mahasangh (ANRKM) today met Dr. L. Murugan, Hon'ble Minister of State of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying at Circuit House, Port Blair in the presence of Shri. Vishall Jolly, National Executive Member BJP, Shri. Ram Das, General Secretary BJP, Shri. Jijith Rekh, State Spokesperson for BJP.

The President ANRKMS, Shri. Jaydeep Kumar Dey welcomed Dr. L. Murugan with flowers and the General Secretary Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS), Shri. Sunil Gosh presented the issues of BMS. The members of affiliated associations of ANRKMS elaborated their issues and grievances pertaining to service in front of the Hon'ble Minister.

Shri. G. Anoop, Organising Secretary, ANRKMS had collectively represented major issues of working class of the Islands such as regularisation of DRMs in all departments, regulation of 249 posts and other issues of Sanitary Worker under PBMC, Adhoc Bonus for DRMs, 100% job reservation for Islanders, issues related to the contractual employees of ANIIMS etc.

After observation with a positive note, the Minister assured to take up the issues with appropriate authorities in the A&N Administration and concerned Ministries for fruitful results.

The meeting ended with the vote of thanks delivered by Shri. M. Veeranna, State President BMS.

The above meeting had raised a ray of hope for resolving the issues of all the employees working under various departments of A&N Administration.