Jammu, March 26 -- The issue of daily wagers has emerged as a contentious political flashpoint, exposing deep-seated rivalries and unfulfilled promises between the ruling National Conference (NC) and the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
As of March 2025, the plight of an estimated 60,000 to 100,000 daily-rated, ad-hoc, and casual workers employed across various government departments has fueled protests, assembly walkouts, and a war of words, with both parties accusing each other of betraying these vulnerable employees.
Today, former PHE Minister Sham Lal Sharma shifted all blame on the National Conference for not regularizing daily wagers.
The demand for regularization-converting these precarious jobs into permanent positions wi...