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Thousands of Bhopal Canteen Workers Protest Four-Month Unpaid Allowance Outside CM Shivraj Singh Chauhan's Residence
✍️ Amar Ujala · Bhopal
🗓 10 Oct 2026, 07:16 PM
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Women cooks and self‑help groups in Bhopal staged a sit‑in outside Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan's house, demanding payment of allowances overdue for four months and setting a 10 November deadline.
On a busy morning in Bhopal, thousands of women employed as canteen cooks gathered outside the official residence of Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan. The demonstrators, many of whom belong to local self‑help groups, staged a sit‑in to highlight that their monthly allowances have not been credited for the past four months.
The protestors remained seated for several hours, chanting slogans and holding placards that demanded immediate clearance of the pending dues. Their demands were framed as an ultimatum, giving the state administration until 10 November to release the arrears.
Authorities have not yet issued a formal response, but the gathering underscores growing discontent among government‑staffed kitchen workers over delayed financial entitlements. The protest is expected to continue until the deadline is met or a satisfactory resolution is announced.
The incident reflects broader concerns about wage delays in the public sector, especially among women workers who rely on these allowances for household expenses.
Local officials are monitoring the situation closely, and police have been deployed to ensure the demonstration remains peaceful.
The protestors remained seated for several hours, chanting slogans and holding placards that demanded immediate clearance of the pending dues. Their demands were framed as an ultimatum, giving the state administration until 10 November to release the arrears.
Authorities have not yet issued a formal response, but the gathering underscores growing discontent among government‑staffed kitchen workers over delayed financial entitlements. The protest is expected to continue until the deadline is met or a satisfactory resolution is announced.
The incident reflects broader concerns about wage delays in the public sector, especially among women workers who rely on these allowances for household expenses.
Local officials are monitoring the situation closely, and police have been deployed to ensure the demonstration remains peaceful.