<p>The nationwide bandh observed by labour organisations evoked a poor response in Kodagu district on Tuesday. </p>.<p class="bodytext">Private buses and autorickshaws operated as usual and shops remained open to the customers.</p>.<p class="bodytext">KSRTC buses operated its services after 10 am. Students attended schools and colleges and no holiday was declared.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Members of labour unions conducted protests in Virajpet and Somwarpet.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Kodagu District Action Committee staged a dharna in front of the Gandhi statue at Gandhi Maidan, urging for the fulfilment of various demands, including controlling the price rise.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Protestors shouted slogans against the Central government on the occasion.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Addressing protestors, committee leader T P Ramesh demanded minimum wages for angwanwadi workers, Asha workers and mid-day meal workers.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He also demanded that the contract and outsourcing system should be scrapped and the service of workers who are on a contract system should be regularised.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He accused the Central government of failing to generate employment and control the price rise.</p>.<p class="bodytext">CITU general secretary N D Kuttappa, district Swacchata Karmika Sangha president H K Janaki, Postal Department Workers Association secretary Baby, Asha workers district unit president Tekkade Poornima and Anganwadi Workers and Assistants Association taluk president V H Nagarathna were present.</p>
<p>The nationwide bandh observed by labour organisations evoked a poor response in Kodagu district on Tuesday. </p>.<p class="bodytext">Private buses and autorickshaws operated as usual and shops remained open to the customers.</p>.<p class="bodytext">KSRTC buses operated its services after 10 am. Students attended schools and colleges and no holiday was declared.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Members of labour unions conducted protests in Virajpet and Somwarpet.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Kodagu District Action Committee staged a dharna in front of the Gandhi statue at Gandhi Maidan, urging for the fulfilment of various demands, including controlling the price rise.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Protestors shouted slogans against the Central government on the occasion.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Addressing protestors, committee leader T P Ramesh demanded minimum wages for angwanwadi workers, Asha workers and mid-day meal workers.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He also demanded that the contract and outsourcing system should be scrapped and the service of workers who are on a contract system should be regularised.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He accused the Central government of failing to generate employment and control the price rise.</p>.<p class="bodytext">CITU general secretary N D Kuttappa, district Swacchata Karmika Sangha president H K Janaki, Postal Department Workers Association secretary Baby, Asha workers district unit president Tekkade Poornima and Anganwadi Workers and Assistants Association taluk president V H Nagarathna were present.</p>
