Workers from the unorganised sector, under the banner of the Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU), staged a ‘jail bharo’ agitation at the Jalna Zilla Parishad office on Monday, demanding permanent employment status and social security benefits, including PF, ESI and pension.

80 protesters detained

According to PTI, a large number of CITU activists, agricultural labourers and members of workers’ organisations participated in the protest. Police detained around 80 protesters and later released them, an official said.