Shillong, Oct 10: Meghalaya Progressive Workers’ Union (MePWU) on Monday threatened to hold a mass rally on October 17 from the main office at Lumjingshai to Main Secretariat in Shillong after the state government failed to meet their demands.

The MePWU also observed a lunch break dharna from 1:30pm to 2:00 pm on Monday in front of the Meghalaya Power Distribution Corporation Limited (MePDCL) office opposite main Secretariat to demand for regularisation of contractual employees and release of pending arrears.

Speaking to media persons, president of MePWU, Mantiphrang Lyngdoh Kiri, said the union will continue its agitation against the government.

“We will continue with the lunch break dharna from 1:30pm to 2:00 pm until 14 of this month and if the state government continues to turn a deaf ear to our demands, we will hold a mass rally on the 17 this month from the main office of MeECL Lumjingshai to Main Secretariat,” he said.