Summary:
Called by the Theka Mulazam Sangharsh Morcha contractual workers employed at various government offices took part in it. They accused Finance Minister Manpreet Singh of ignoring employees during the entire tenure of the Congress rule in the state. Kuljit Singh president Punbus Contractual Workers' Union said there were nearly 400 contractual workers in the district who have been working on contract for the last nearly four to 12 years. Buses under the Punjab Roadways are driven by regular staff and there are no contractual workers under it. Though the government did not make any alternate arrangement of buses for ferrying passengers private transporters pressed their buses into service close to the ISBT to ferry passengers..