Ludhiana, Feb. 10 -- Contractual workers of Punjab Roadways, Punbus and PRTC on Monday demonstrated at Ludhiana bus depot as part of a statewide protest, demanding the release of jailed colleagues, withdrawal of privatisation plans and regularisation of long-serving staff.

The protest was organised by the Punjab Roadways, Punbus, and PRTC contract workers union (25/11).

Addressing the rally, state general secretary Shamsher Singh Dhillon alleged that the Punjab government had failed to resolve employees' demands despite repeated assurances. "Workers serving on contract or outsourcing for 10 to 20 years are being pushed into uncertainty under the Special Cadre Policy 2023 instead of being regularised," Dhillon said. He accused the govern...