Congress, BJP workers clash as Minister joins sanitation workers’ stir in Alwar for jobs

A protest staged by Rajasthan Minister of State for Forest Sanjay Sharma in support of sanitation workers outside the Municipal Corporation in Alwar on Wednesday triggered a political row, with local Congress leaders joining the demonstration and clashing with Mr. Sharma’s supporters.The sanitation workers have been demanding appointment letters for candidates selected in a recruitment drive in 2012. Despite the Rajasthan High Court directing the Directorate of Local Bodies (DLB) in 2019 to constitute a committee and take a decision on the matter, it has remained unresolved.Mr. Sharma, who represents the Alwar Urban constituency in the State Assembly, joined the workers’ dharna at the Municipal Corporation and extended his support to their demand. The municipal authorities had reportedly s