Srinagar, March 25 -- Leader of Opposition and senior BJP leader Sunil Sharma on Monday raised the issue of the "water crisis" in Jammu and Kashmir following a 72-hour shutdown by daily-wagers of the Public Health Engineering (PHE) department.
He called for holding talks with the daily-wagers, who have been protesting since Friday, demanding regularisation and release of pending wages.
"Due to the shutdown (called by PHE daily wagers), there is a water crisis in both Jammu and Kashmir," the LoP said as the House assembled for the day.
He urged the Speaker to direct the government to hold talks with the department's casual workers.
"A committee has been formed to assess the demands of the daily-wagers. However, the government should also...