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BJP says 3 lakh Punjab employees protest over unpaid allowances
The Hindu··2 Sept
BJP spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia said on Monday that about three lakh employees and 3.5 lakh pensioners protested across all 23 Punjab districts. He accused the Aam Aadmi Party government of failing to regularise jobs, release pending Dearness Allowance, and restore the Old Pension Scheme from its 2022 promises. He condemned reported baton-charges against protesting teachers and sanitation workers.
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What It Means For You
- About three lakh employees and 3.5 lakh pensioners protested across 23 Punjab districts.
- Protesters demand regularisation, pending Dearness Allowance, and Old Pension Scheme restoration.
- BJP demanded Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann hold dialogue to end the deadlock.
What's Happening
- BJP spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia accused the AAP government at a press conference on August 31.
- He said the government failed to fulfil 2022 election promises on jobs and pensions.
- He condemned reported baton-charges against teachers and sanitation workers.
Punjab employee demands
- The AAP won Punjab in 2022 on promises including OPS restoration.
- Mann allegedly refused dialogue until the strike was withdrawn, Bhatia said.
- A government order reportedly directed authorities to identify protesters.
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