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Punjab Govt Offices Empty as Employees Strike
Punjab employees and pensioners strike over unpaid DA and pension revisions.
In brief
Punjab employees and pensioners strike over unpaid DA and pension revisions. Punjab government employees and pensioners staged a two-day strike demanding immediate restoration of the Old Pension Scheme, pending Dearness Allowance payments, and pension revisions. Originally reported by mint.
Punjab Employees Strike
Punjab government employees announced a two-day protest across the state over administrative and monetary demands.
Strike Organised
The protest is held under the banner of the Punjab Employees and Pensioners Joint Front and the Joint Employees Platform Punjab.
Public Transport Disrupted
On Wednesday, the strike disrupted public transport and administrative services across the state.
Empty Government Office
A video of an empty government office emerged online from Jalandhar.
Rally in Hoshiarpur
In Hoshiarpur, the Sanjhi Talmel Committee held a district-level protest rally outside the District Administrative Complex.
Strike Demands
The state-wide protest centres around several long-standing financial and policy demands including the immediate restoration of the Old Pension Scheme, release of pending Dearness Allowance instalments, pension revisions, and restoration of 37 discontinued allowances.
Opposition Response
Punjab Congress chief Pargat Singh urged the AAP government to initiate talks to resolve the grievances, stating people were fed up with hollow promises.
The essence
Punjab government employees and pensioners staged a two-day strike demanding immediate restoration of the Old Pension Scheme, pending Dearness Allowance payments, and pension revisions.
