Many employees of Uttarakhand government on Thursday went on a mass protest leave demanding timely promotions and allowances among other issues.
Speaking to ANI, Secretary of Uttrakhand Secretariat Employees Union threatened to declare a state-wide shutdown if their demands were not met.
"A mass rally will be held across the state on February 4 and if the government fails to accept our demands then the employees may declare a state-wide shutdown," he said.
On Wednesday, Additional Chief Secretary Radha Raturi had stated that the state government will not allow the employees to go on mass leave.
He assured to extend security cover to those employees who were willing to work during the mass leave.
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