AGARTALA, May 29 (TIWN): Tripura irregular employees under Forest Dept in demand of being regularized raised voice before media as well as tried to meet the Finance Minister on Monday. There are total 386 irregular employees in Forest Dept are working since 15 years, but the state govt has no concern to make them regular, alleged the irregular employees while standing in front of Finance Minister Bhanulal Saha's residence. The agitators further said that on Sunday the met the Forest Minister Naresh Jamatia at his residence, but instead of showing sympathy the Forest Minister blasted them asking whereas BJP has sent them with demands. Naresh Jamatia told the protesters, "Has BJP President Biplab Deb sent you to meet me? Being paid by Tripura Govt everyone is showing agitation against the Govt?". The Minister further suggested to talk to the Finance Minister regarding this. Eventhough the visiting hours were hanged before the Minister's house from (8 to 9) AM, but on Monday morning since 7 AM the employees were waiting to meet the Finance Minister Bhanulal Saha, but he neither met them, nor gave any further appointment and led the security guard to repulse them from the gate.

After the incident, resentment has brewed among the irregular employees under forest dept.

However, this irregular job holders are not only under the Forest Dept. but such complaints are coming from various dept. as after 10,323 case's massacre, uncertainty has gripped all the Govt Employees working on irregular basis in state.

 On March-1, with 12-charters-of demands Tripura RMSA, SSA teachers sat in a protest  voicing against irregular jobs and salary structures. Reportedly, Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) had begun on 2001, whereas Rastrya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyaan (RMSA) was launched in 2009. Thus whereas SSA teachers are doing contractual jobs since 17 years, the RMSA teachers are from 10 years. Teachers and other working staffs complained that eventhough they are working for more than 10 to 17 years, but there is no promotion in their profession till day.

None of those irregular employees pleas were taken seriously by state govt although a 'hope' was always given to them, keeping the suspense, uncertainty alive.