Ludhiana, June 24 -- Contractual workers of Punjab Roadways, Punbus and PRTC staged a protest at Ludhiana bus stand on Tuesday, accusing the state government of failing to act on their long-pending demands, including job regularisation and an end to outsourced hiring practices.

Organised under the banner of the Punjab Roadways, Punbus and PRTC Contractual Workers Union, the protest drew sharp criticism of the Aam Aadmi Party government from union leaders.

State general secretary Shamsher Singh Dhillon and joint secretary Jagtar Singh accused the government of ignoring transport workers for the past three years despite repeated assurances.

The protesting workers have been demanding permanent jobs for long-serving contractual employees, ...