STRIKE BY DOCUMENT WRITERS CONTINUED FOR THE FOURTH CONSECUTIVE DAY TODAY

STRIKE BY DOCUMENT WRITERS CONTINUED FOR THE FOURTH CONSECUTIVE DAY TODAY

20-AUG-ENG 1

RAJIV NAYAN AGRAWAL

ARA------------------------CPI(ML) State Standing Committee member and former Ara Assembly candidate, Qyamuddin Ansari, issued a press release stating that the strike by document writers and stamp vendors—initiated in opposition to the Bihar government's move to introduce paperless registration—has been ongoing since August 17, 2026. Consequently, registration operations in Ara have come to a complete standstill, a situation that persists into the third day of the strike.

The striking document writers and stamp vendors held a meeting in Ara today to strategize on making the strike fully effective. Addressing the gathering, CPI(ML) leader Qyamuddin Ansari remarked that the paperless registration system would lead to increased unemployment and create a livelihood crisis for the various people associated with the registration process. He noted that the strike is also causing significant financial loss to the Bihar government. Ansari urged the government to meet with the strike leaders for talks and resolve the difficulties faced by the common people of Bihar.

Speaking in support of the strike, Satyanarayan Prasad Sinha and Hanuman Singh stated that registration activities have completely halted in 123 registration offices across Bihar, including Ara, and affirmed their commitment to making the strike a success.

Key participants at the meeting in Ara included CPI(ML) leader Qyamuddin Ansari, along with Hanuman Singh (President, Bihar Document Writers Association, Ara), Lavkush Sharma (Secretary), Surendra Prasad (Treasurer), Satyanarayan Prasad Sinha, Santosh Kumar, Advocate and former Ward Councilor Dinesh Kumar Munna, and Kameshwar Singh.