Ludhiana, Nov. 3 -- Hundreds of Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) employees and farmer union members staged a protest at Aarti Chowk on Sunday against the Aam Aadmi Party's proposal to sell off the PSPCL properties under its Optimum Use of Vacant Government Lands scheme.

In Ludhiana alone, the state government has identified ten PSPCL properties spanning over 50.7 acres for sale, including Power Colony No 2 (21.04 acres), land near GT Road (13.25 acres), Power Colony No 1 (11.12 acres), CMC Division land at Miller Ganj (2.92 acres), and BRS Nagar land (1.189 acres). Additional sites include Pakhowal Road, Phuhara Chowk, Daresi Road, Bassian, and E-substation Subhani building.

The protesters accused the government of attempt...