Barnala, July 18 -- Members of the Class Four Union at Barnala civil hospital staged a protest on Thursday outside the office of senior medical officer (SMO) Baljit Singh, demanding the reinstatement of two employees who were allegedly dismissed without notice.

The union claimed that a gardener and a sweeper, both long-serving staff members, were terminated abruptly and without following due process. Protesters termed the action a violation of employee rights and hospital protocol.

Ramesh Kumar, president of the union, said, "If there was any misconduct, the employees should have been given a chance to respond. No show cause notice or explanation was issued before termination."

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