4-hour ordeal for commuters on Sutlej bridge

Our Correspondent

Phagwara/Phillaur, Nov 30

Commuters had a tough time due to the four-hour traffic jam as around 500 contractual government employees sat on a dharna in the middle of the Sutlej bridge in support of their demands here on Tuesday.

Around 300 vehicles were stranded due to the blockade on the bridge. Several patients, including pregnant women, got stuck in the snarl leading to chaos among people. Jalandhar Superintendent of Police Kanwalpreet Singh Chahal, Superintendent of Police (Investigation) Manpreet Dhillon, along with heavy police force headed by Phillaur Deputy Superintendent of Police Harneel Singh, rushed to the site to pacify the protesters who were demanding regularisation of their jobs.

Commuters, including women, children and elderly commuters, raised strong objection against the protesters for harassing the commuters unnecessarily. Phillaur Subdivisonal Magistrate Amarjit Singh Malhi later succeeded in pacifying the protesters and the blockade was lifted after assurance for justice given by the SDM.