Hundreds of Beltroan employees staged a protest in Madhubani on Sunday, demanding state employee status, service security, and service regularization. The demonstration, organized under the banner of the Bihar State Data Entry Operator Joint Front, took place at the designated protest site at the district headquarters. It saw the participation of data entry operators and other Beltroan personnel working in various government departments, offices, and panchayats across the district.

Following the Joint Front's call, similar protests and road marches were held simultaneously in all districts of the state. The employees urged the state government to grant them state employee status and declare the Information Technology Department as the nodal department for Beltroan personnel. Speakers highlighted that approximately 20,000 employees have been working in different government departments for nearly three decades, yet they lack permanent service security and benefits akin to regular government employees. They appealed for a swift written order addressing their demands.

Nitish Kumar Jha, District President of the Joint Front, emphasized that Beltroan employees are an integral part of the government system, playing a crucial role in digitizing government operations, running online services, and managing daily departmental tasks. He called for a quick policy decision from the government based on Supreme Court orders and letters from the Advocate General of Bihar. District Vice President Ramratan Kumar clarified that the movement is not against any individual or administration but for the dignity, rights, and secure future of the employees.

District Secretary Nivin Kumar Pal noted that despite three decades of continuous service, the employees' services have not been regularized. District General Secretary Raman Kumar appealed to the government for a positive initiative on their demands. The employees warned that if the government does not make a prompt decision, they will escalate their protests with phased agitations and work boycotts.