Congress demands regularisation of staff recruited via Haryana Kaushal Rozgar Nigam
Congress party leaders in Haryana held a protest demanding the regularisation of employees recruited through the Haryana Kaushal Rozgar Nigam. They criticized the BJP government for favoring a contract-based employment system, which they argue undermines job security and reservation benefits.
Why it matters
The protest reflects ongoing political tensions regarding labor policies, unemployment, and the rights of contractual workers in India's public sector.
Holding a protest in Panchkula on Wednesday (August 19, 2026), Congress party leaders and workers demanded the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government regularise all personnel recruited through the Haryana Kaushal Rozgar Nigam, even as they accused the government of favouring the contract system over conducting regular recruitments.
Congress MPs, MLAs and scores of party workers participated in the protest led by former Chief Minister and Leader of the Opposition in the Haryana Assembly Bhupinder Singh Hooda.
The BJP government was exploiting the youth through the Haryana Kaushal Rozgar Nigam, Mr. Hooda said. “We demand that all employees recruited via the Haryana Kaushal Rozgar Nigam be regularised in government service and granted equal pay scales, Dearness Allowance, promotion avenues, reservation benefits, and retirement benefits. Also, all future appointments should be made through the regular recruitment processes,” the Congress leader said.
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