Kochi: Ration shop dealers will protest against the state government by closing down shops on October 16. The protest is being staged against delay in disbursing commission. In a press conference, leaders of the Ration Dealers Co-ordination Committee also informed that they will be organising a protest march to the Secretariat on that particular day.  

The strike is being organised for upgradation of the 2018 salary package, for timely disbursal of salaries (before 10th of every month), and also for providing kit commission to all the ration shop employees. Leaders including Johnny Nellore, G Krishna Prasad, T Mohammedali, and KK Ishak attended the press conference.