Striking Monday! PRTC workers, doctors, unemployed teachers on strike against Punjab govt
It's Monday, a day of strikes in Punjab! From doctors, PRTC workers, government employees, Anganwadi workers to unemployed teachers, everybody is protesting against the Punjab government and recommendations of 6th Pay Commission.
PRTC workers have also joined the strike demanding a hike in salaries and asking the government to make them permanent. The contractual employees of Punjab Roadways are staging 3-day protest in Amritsar over job regularisation.
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Baljeet Singh, a protester, said that "We've been demanding our job's regularisation for over 13 years. The government conducted a test in 2015 after which we were appointed as contractual employees."
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Likewise, the medical services in Punjab have been badly hit after doctors of state-run hospitals joined the strike against the 6th Pay Commission recommendations on de-linking non-practicing allowance (NPA) from the basic pay.
The government employees are also protesting against the decision of Punjab government and hence the government offices have been wearing deserted look for past few days.
Similarly, Anganwadi workers, teachers and unemployed teachers are also on strike in Punjab. On the other hand, the farmers have been protesting against the rising fuel prices in the state.
The petrol has crossed Rs 100 per litre mark in various districts of Punjab.
-PTC News
