The Shiv Sena is protesting against the recruitment policies of Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) and is planning a demonstration. It claims that locals are not being given enough representation in the recruitment process.

Sena-led Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Kamgar Sangh has written to MTNL bosses, saying outsiders are being preferred. Union leader and MLC Arvind Sawant said, "Some time ago, MTNL advertised for the posts of junior telecom officer, junior accounts and management trainees, only on their website. Most Maharashtrian youths would not have access to this advertisement. We compelled them to advertise in Marathi papers.''

He added that the MTNL received 15,000 applications and 1,400 persons have been short-listed. "Of this, there are only 100 aspirants from Mumbai. The rest are from northern areas like Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Delhi. Isn't this unfair?. Why should educated Marathi youths be prevented from getting executive jobs in MTNL?'' He also added that they are going to launch a massive agitation soon if posts are not reserved for locals.
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