Ludhiana: Forest Dept staff seek regularisation of service

Ludhiana, September 16

Members of the Democratic Janglaat Mulazam Union Punjab, working in the Forest Department, conducted a meeting in Ludhiana and announced to intensify their agitation as the state government had “failed” to meet their demands. Union’s district president Harjit Kaur said the Mann Bhatta Kacha Contract Mulazam Morcha would stage a massive protest for three days in Patiala, from September 17-19, and their union would join the protest.

The contractual and daily wage workers have been demanding regularisation of their services and a hike in salary. Harjit said, “We are going to participate in the protest at Patiala as the government has failed to fulfil its promises. Various other associations will also join the protest. The previous government had announced to regularise our jobs and medical examination test of a number of employees was also done. But the Congress government has failed to regularise our services till date.” — TNS