Jammu/Srinagar, Apr 14 After 11 days of strike that crippled the state machinery in Jammu and Kashmir, two government employee unions today called off the stir as Chief Minister Omar Abdullah assured them to fulfil their demands within three months.
With the decision, about 4.50 lakh state government employees on stir demanding release of wage arrears and raise in retirement age from 58 to 60, are expected to resume duty tomorrow.
While Employees Joint Action Committee (EJAC) spearheading the agitation called it off, Joint Consultative Committee (JCC) has suspended the strike for five days. The two bodies have over 4.50 lakh employees as their members
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