New Delhi, March 15: An association of All India Radio and Doordarshan staff today said its members will not participate in the mass casual leave protest called on Wednesday.
“Members and supporters of our Association are not participating in the mass casual leave called by a group of employees,” Programme Staff Welfare Association of All Indian Radio and Doordarshan (PSWAAIRD) said in a letter to Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Ambika Soni.
Employees are being pressurised to go on mass casual leave, PSWAAIRD president Pramod Mehta alleged in the letter and asked the government to ensure their protection from veiled threats of “harassment and victimisation” in case of non-cooperation.
–Agencies