Archive · 2 Dec 2025
Contract Employees Protest Dismissal in Balurghat
Some workers who were hired temporarily by the government in Balurghat are very upset.
They say they were fired without any warning and haven't been paid for three months.
They went to their office and protested by locking the doors for two hours.
They want their jobs back and their money.
One worker said they have been working for almost 30 years and have no other way to make money.
A boss talked to them and said he would tell the higher-ups, but the workers said they will protest again if they don't get their jobs back soon.
22 contractual employees protested outside the Water Resources Investigation and Development Department office in Balurghat.
They were dismissed without prior notice and demand reinstatement and three months of unpaid wages.
The protest involved locking the office for two hours, with senior officials intervening to negotiate.
Employees claimed they served the department for nearly three decades in various roles.
The executive engineer briefed higher authorities and forwarded documents for review, hoping for a resolution.
- Who
- 22 contractual employees of the Water Resources Investigation and Development Department
- What
- Protest against dismissal and demand for reinstatement and unpaid wages
- When
- Monday (specific date not mentioned)
- Where
- Balurghat, West Bengal
- Why
- Alleged unjust dismissal without prior notice and pending wages for three months
- Location
- Balurghat, West Bengal
- Number of Protesters
- 22
- Pending Wages
- 3 months
- Duration of Protest
- 2 hours
- Department Involved
- Water Resources Investigation and Development Department