New Delhi: The strike by MCD employees in the national capital entered the third day on Friday. The striking employees are expected to stage a protest walk in Laxmi Nagar area of Delhi.
They are also likely to gherao the residence of Delhi minister Gopal Rai.
This comes a day after the striking MCD employees blocked the road outside the residence of Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia. The protestors also threw garbage outside Sisodia's office.
The Deputy Chief Minister, meanwhile, defended the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government, claiming that funds have already been released but were not disbursed by the MCD.
Sisodia also asked the protesting workers to question the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on why the Delhi Development Authority (DDA), which comes under the Central government, did not pay outstanding dues of Rs 1200 crore to the MCD.
The workers had also threatened to suspend work for an "indefinite" period if their demands were not met.
Workers attached to East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC) had gone on strike making similar demands in October 2015. But the strike was called off in the wake of a High Court order.
Over 1.5 lakh MCD employees have gone on an indefinite strike.
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