New Delhi, Feb. 16 -- The ongoing agitation by employees of the Food Corporation of India (FCI), led by the Bhartiya Khadya Nigam Karamchari Sangh (BKNKS), the sole recognised union in FCI, has been put on hold following a joint discussion held before the Deputy Chief Labour Commissioner (Central), New Delhi on Monday.

During the meeting, the union and FCI management held detailed discussions on several long-pending employee issues. On behalf of the union, the National President and General Secretary of NEC BKNKS, along with other office bearers of the NEC and Zonal Secretaries from all five zones, were present during the proceedings.

The management assured that the issue of hotel facilities for Category III and IV employees would be re...