Protests continue in Ludhiana against pay panel
Union president Harpreet Singh Grewal, who was leading the protest said the government had deceived the employees of Department of Water Supply and Sanitation Water Supply & Sewerage Board and Irrigation Department as the pay commission was not benefitting them.Ranbir Singh said The government had earlier increased the pay scales of the employees of 29 categories but the field employees of the Department of Water Supply and Sanitation were ignored. We were promised that our pay scales will be hiked whenever the 6th Pay Commission is implemented. Now we are feeling cheated as the government ignored us once again.The protesters said employees from across the state would gather in Patiala on July 13 and gherao the Moti Mehal to mark their protest. If their voice is not heard, they would stop all water supply services on July 20 they added.They displayed black flags to express their anger.The bike rally passed through Fountain Chowk, Rani Jhansi Road Bhai Bala Chowk and ended at the DC’s office. It was led by the senior leaders of the union Ranjit Singh Jassal and Sanjeev Bhargav.They said the employees were not satisfied with the recommendations of the pay commission. They wanted a hike in their pay scale and allowances and restoration of the old pension scheme.Sanjeev Bhargav said the government should make required amendments in the pay commission report as per the demands of the employees.
