New Delhi: A high drama was witnessed at the busy Parliament Street on August 14 as a casual employee of the All India Radio (AIR) climbed the huge tower at the Akashwani Bhavan and threatened to jump down if his demands were not met.

Bhaskar Bora, a newsreader, who was demanding regularisation of service, climbed the tower around 10.30 am (IST), police said.

However, onlookers said the dejected employee climbed the tower late on August 13 evening.

Bhaskar threw some pamphlets from the tall towers. The police collected the pamphlets, which reportedly said the Information and Broadcasting Minister along with the chief executive officer (CEO) of Prasar Bharti should come and talk to him.

The traffic on the busy Parliament Street was thrown out of gear with the posse of policemen regulating the movement of vehicles. A large number of fire brigade personnel also stood by for any emergency.

A huge snorkel was also pressed into service to bring Bhaskar down.

Employees from the nearby offices – Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Planning Commission, and other high- rise buildings came out and were watching the tower, unsure of what was happening.

PTI