Archive · 30 Jul 2026
Sitarganj Tehsil Reopens After 20-Hour Staff Protest
In Sitarganj, a town in Uttarakhand, India, workers at the local government office went on strike for almost a day.
They were upset because two of their coworkers were arrested for allegedly taking bribes.
The strike stopped many services, like getting certificates and land records.
After talks, the officials promised no more action until a proper investigation.
The office reopened and work started again.
Revenue employees in Sitarganj, Uttarakhand, staged a 20‑hour protest over the arrest of two staff members accused of bribery.
The protest halted tehsil services, including mutation, certificate issuance, and land record processing.
Negotiations between senior officials and employee unions led to an agreement that no further action would be taken pending an inquiry.
The tehsil office reopened after the strike ended, resuming normal operations.
The incident highlighted tensions between revenue staff and the Vigilance Department over alleged bribe allegations.
- Who
- Revenue employees, SDM Tushar Saini, Vigilance Department, employee union
- What
- 20‑hour protest over the arrest of two staff members accused of bribery
- When
- July 30, 2024 (protest began Wednesday, ended Thursday)
- Where
- Sitarganj tehsil office, Uttarakhand, India
- Why
- Employees believed arrests were unjust and demanded no action until an inquiry
- Location
- Sitarganj, Uttarakhand, India
- Event
- 20‑hour staff protest
- Arrested staff
- Madan Lal Sharma and Bhupendra Singh Rana
- Duration of protest
- nearly 20 hours
- Outcome
- Tehsil office reopened, no further action pending inquiry