<p>About 150 members of the Contract Workers' Association and the Lorry Owners' Association protested in front of the BBMP office on Monday over the cut in their payment.</p>.<p>They were led by Padmanabha Reddy, leader of the Opposition in the BBMP Council, who is from the BJP. The BBMP council is ruled by the Congress-JD(S) combine.</p>.<p>After the rollout of GST, the BBMP has to pay Rs 200 crore to the government. The BBMP, in turn, is holding back about 20% from what is due to contractors, Reddy said. "We are against this," he told <em>DH</em>.</p>.<p>The government suspects a conspiracy to obstruct garbage clearance. H Anjaneya, the social welfare minister, said: “Contractors are forcing workers to go home. We have brought this to the notice of the BBMP commissioner.”</p>.<p>But Reddy said: "Either appoint new contractors or remove the garbage yourself."</p>.<p>Balasubramanyam, the chairman of the Contract Workers' Association, said the BBMP was being unreasonable. "How can we pay GST when we have not collected it?" he said.</p>
<p>About 150 members of the Contract Workers' Association and the Lorry Owners' Association protested in front of the BBMP office on Monday over the cut in their payment.</p>.<p>They were led by Padmanabha Reddy, leader of the Opposition in the BBMP Council, who is from the BJP. The BBMP council is ruled by the Congress-JD(S) combine.</p>.<p>After the rollout of GST, the BBMP has to pay Rs 200 crore to the government. The BBMP, in turn, is holding back about 20% from what is due to contractors, Reddy said. "We are against this," he told <em>DH</em>.</p>.<p>The government suspects a conspiracy to obstruct garbage clearance. H Anjaneya, the social welfare minister, said: “Contractors are forcing workers to go home. We have brought this to the notice of the BBMP commissioner.”</p>.<p>But Reddy said: "Either appoint new contractors or remove the garbage yourself."</p>.<p>Balasubramanyam, the chairman of the Contract Workers' Association, said the BBMP was being unreasonable. "How can we pay GST when we have not collected it?" he said.</p>
