As the sit-in protest of Metro Water contract workers entered the eighth day, the protesting workers demand a meeting with KN Nehru, Minister of Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, on Monday. Around 700 workers, who are drivers of jet rodding vehicles, desilting vehicles, and field workers, started a protest in front of the Metro Water office in MRC Nagar on May 16 demanding that they be made permanent. There are around 1,500 temporary employees in Metro Water. “There is no proper response from the officials during meetings. We want a meeting with minister KN Nehru. Also, there are positive measures from the government to fulfil our demands,” a protesting worker said. The workers said the management is yet to pay salaries even after three weeks. “The officials are withholding our salaries. We urge the Metro Water to disburse our salaries immediately,” he said.