Mayawati demands regularisation of contractual employees working in Uttar Pradesh departments
Mayawati, president of the Bahujan Samaj Party, has urged the Uttar Pradesh government to regularize contractual employees in state departments. She argues that these workers should be included in the government's recent announcement to provide one lakh permanent jobs.
Why it matters
This highlights ongoing labor disputes and political pressure regarding job security and the use of outsourcing in Indian government sectors.
The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) president, Mayawati, on Wednesday (October 14, 2026) demanded the regularisation of contractual employees working under various government departments in Uttar Pradesh , urging the State government to include them in its recruitment plans of one lakh permanent jobs.
In a post on X, BSP chief said, “Recently, the Uttar Pradesh government has announced it will provide government jobs to one lakh people within the next six months, but it would have been better if the people who have been working temporarily for years in all the government departments should also be included in the permanent job scheme,”.
The BSP chief added that the party is against the exploitative system of outsourcing and contracting, especially in the government system.
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