Kolkata's Civil Defence volunteers advocate for lasting job positions

Kolkata: An activist is found unconscious during a protest organized by the West Bengal Disaster Management and Civil Defence Fighter Association, demanding job security, 30 days of work monthly, and job assurance up to 60 years old, at Salt Lake in Kolkata district on Wednesday, February 25, 2026. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)

Kolkata: Authorities are trying to break up a protest by the West Bengal Disaster Management and Civil Defence Fighter Association members who are advocating for permanent employment, monthly work for 30 days, and job security until they reach 60 years old, in Salt Lake, Kolkata district, Wednesday, February 25, 2026. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)

Kolkata: Law enforcement works to move away the protestors from the West Bengal Disaster Management and Civil Defence Fighter Association demanding lasting employment, 30 days of work a month, and job security until the age of 60, at Salt Lake in Kolkata district on Wednesday, February 25, 2026. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)

Kolkata: Officers are attempting to disperse the protesters from the West Bengal Disaster Management and Civil Defence Fighter Association who are calling for stable jobs, 30 days of work per month, and job stability until the age of 60, in Salt Lake, Kolkata district, Wednesday, February 25, 2026. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)

Kolkata: Law enforcement is trying to clear the protestors from the West Bengal Disaster Management and Civil Defence Fighter Association, demanding permanent positions, 30 days of work per month, and job security until 60 years, at Salt Lake in Kolkata district, Wednesday, February 25, 2026. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)

Kolkata: Police are acting to break up the demonstration by members of the West Bengal Disaster Management and Civil Defence Fighter Association who are demanding stable jobs, 30 days of work monthly, and job security until they are 60 years old, at Salt Lake, Kolkata district, Wednesday, February 25, 2026. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)

Kolkata: Officials are working to disperse the crowd of protestors from the West Bengal Disaster Management and Civil Defence Fighter Association who are calling for permanent employment, 30 days of work a month, and job security up to 60 years old, at Salt Lake, Kolkata district, Wednesday, February 25, 2026. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)

Kolkata: Officers are attempting to disperse the protestors from the West Bengal Disaster Management and Civil Defence Fighter Association who are calling for stable jobs, 30 days of work each month, and job security until reaching 60 years of age, at Salt Lake in Kolkata district, Wednesday, February 25, 2026. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)

Kolkata: Law enforcement is working to clear the protesters from the West Bengal Disaster Management and Civil Defence Fighter Association demanding lasting employment, 30 days of work a month, and job security until they reach 60 years old, at Salt Lake, Kolkata district, Wednesday, February 25, 2026. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)

Kolkata: Officers are trying to break up the protest by the West Bengal Disaster Management and Civil Defence Fighter Association, who are demanding lasting employment, a 30-day work month, and job security until they reach the age of 60, at Salt Lake, Kolkata district, Wednesday, February 25, 2026. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)

Kolkata: Authorities are attempting to break up the demonstration by the West Bengal Disaster Management and Civil Defence Fighter Association, advocating for stable employment, 30 days of work each month, and job security until reaching 60 years of age, at Salt Lake, Kolkata district, Wednesday, February 25, 2026. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)

Kolkata: Participants from the West Bengal Disaster Management and Civil Defence Fighter Association are rallying for stable jobs, 30 days of work monthly, and job security until they reach 60 years of age, at Salt Lake, Kolkata district, Wednesday, February 25, 2026. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)

Kolkata: The West Bengal Disaster Management and Civil Defence Fighter Association members are participating in a demonstration demanding permanent employment, 30 days of work monthly, and job security up to 60 years, at Salt Lake, Kolkata district, Wednesday, February 25, 2026. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)

Kolkata: Activists from the West Bengal Disaster Management and Civil Defence Fighter Association are rallying for stable employment, 30 days of work each month, and job security lasting until 60 years old, at Salt Lake, Kolkata district, Wednesday, February 25, 2026. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)

Kolkata: Protestors from the West Bengal Disaster Management and Civil Defence Fighter Association are rallying for job security, 30 days of work monthly, and permanent employment until the age of 60, at Salt Lake, Kolkata district, Wednesday, February 25, 2026. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)

Kolkata: Protesters from the West Bengal Disaster Management and Civil Defence Fighter Association are rallying for stable jobs, 30 days of work monthly, and job security until they are 60 years old, at Salt Lake, Kolkata district, Wednesday, February 25, 2026. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)

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