India, March 24 -- Ludhiana Democratic Teachers' Front (DTF) is planning to organise a teachers' protest on Tuesday in Chandigarh. Nearly 250 union members from Ludhiana are preparing to head to the state capital to push for their demands.

On Sunday, DTF district president Daljit Singh Samrala criticised the Punjab government of failing to honour its promises and neglecting the rights of three lakh employees and pensioners even after completing three years in office. The union is demanding restoration of the Old Pension Scheme (OPS).

Samrala slammed the government for backtracking its election manifesto promises. He added that the previous government had already cut 37 types of allowances for Punjab employees, and rather than reversing ...