Shillong, Aug. 25 -- Prominent Meghalaya-based social activist Cherian Momin on Monday petitioned the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) and the Labour Commission of India, seeking their intervention in resolving the non-payment of salaries, amounting to over Rs 270 crore, to employees of the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC).
Protesting employees under the banner of the Non-Gazetted Employees Association (NGEA) said they will continue with the sit-in demonstration till the National People's Party (NPP)-led Executive Committee of the GHADC clears all 43 months of pending salaries.
In a separate letter to the NHRC and the Labour Commission of India, with copies to State Governor C.H. Vijayshankar and Chief Minister Conrad...