Ludhiana, Dec. 25 -- In a strong show of dissent, senior engineers, regular employees and pensioners of Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) have announced to hold massive protests across Ludhiana on January 15 against the state government failure to halt what they describe as "anti-public power sector decisions".

The protest is being organised under the banner of the Power Sector Joint Action Committee of Employees, Engineers and Pensioners, a platform bringing together serving staff, officers and retired employees under one banner.

The protest is part of a statewide agitation with protest planned in every zone against the proposed sale of power corporation land, hurdles in the installation of 800 MW units at the Ropar therma...