India, March 4 -- Following the vigilance bureau's (VB) action against a sub-registrar, nambardar, registry clerk and others for their alleged involvement in a fraudulent land deal, the Punjab revenue department unions suspended property registrations till March 7 in protest.

The revenue officials also threatened to reveal documents related to "benami" properties owned by various officials, including those in the vigilance department, as well as politicians.

On Monday, members of the Punjab Revenue Officers' Association, Punjab Revenue Kanungo Association, Punjab Revenue Patwar Union and DC Office Employee's Union met at Guru Nanak Bhawan in Ludhiana to express their resentment over the vigilance bureau action.

Lachhman Singh, presiden...