Punbus, PRTC’s retrenched staff start indefinite dharna in Patti

Tarn Taran, January 25

The employees of Punbus and PRTC who have been removed from service, started an indefinite dharna in front of the residence of Punjab Minister Laljit Singh Bhullar, in Patti from Thursday. They were protesting against the alleged failure of the government in not reinstating their services. The protest was staged under the banner of Punjab Roadways Punbus/PRTC Contract Workers Union, Punjab,

The agitating employees have declared that they would observe Republic Day as ‘Day of Slavery’ and stage a protest in Patti town with black flags. The Kisan Sangharsh Committee, Punjab (Kot Budha) and the Kirti Kisan Union besides other employee and farmer unions have extended their support to the agitating employees. Bikramjit Singh, Satnam Singh, Ravinder Singh, Manjit Singh Batala and other employee leaders, while addressing the dharna, said that the leaders of the ruling AAP had assured of their reinstatement in case the party forms its government in the state, a promise on which they reneged. The employee leaders said that Laljit Singh Bhullar, Cabinet Minister, had held a meeting with the officials to reinstate them but nothing has been done so far. The agitating employees have warned that they would fight till they get justice.