Patwaris go on 2-day mass leave

Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, March 9

Opposing the suspension of one of their colleagues, members of the Revenue Patwar Union went on mass leave for two days. They had also staged a protest here on Monday demanding cancellation of the suspension order.

Sukhjitpal Singh Tharike, president of union, said they are demanding from the government and district administration to cancel the suspension order of Bikramjit Singh, president of Samrala unit of the union. “We demand that Bikramjit Singh should be reinstated at the earliest and appointed back at Samrala Circle. An officer of district administration who had used rough language against employees should tender a written apology.”

He further said, “We also demand that a false FIR which was registered against patwari Gurmail Singh, of Payal Tehsil, should be quashed. Besides, we also sought that transfer order of patwari Parminder Singh must be cancelled.”

The protesting employees said that if their demands are not met, they will be forced to intensify their agitation.

Navdeep Singh Sidhu, general secretary of the union, said, “We are on mass leave for two days (March 9 and 10) to mark our protest. If our voice is not heard, protests will be marked in all tehsils on March 12. Then, we will stage a protest at district level on March 15. We have decided to boycott girdawari and other works till our demands are not met. The whole responsibility will be of the district administration Ludhiana for the same.”