Our Correspondent
Tarn Taran, July 10

Agitations held by the government employees against recommendations of the 6th Pay Commission report and regularistaion of their services has been badly affecting day-to-day work. Not just staffers, but protests by officer-rank cadre, has made things difficult for masses and the government.

On Friday, members of the Block Development and Panchayat Officers’ Association, staged a dharna outside the office of the DDPO here.

Lal Singh, district chief of the association, said recommendations of the 6th Pay Commission were going to reduce their monthly salary, besides other allowances.

Members of the MGNREGA Karamchari Union also protested outside the office of the Additional Deputy Commissioner (Development).

Baljit Singh, district chief, MGNREGA Karamchari Union, said they had been working for the last 12 years, but their services have been not regularised to date. The protesting employees raised slogans against the state government.

Employees from the Deputy Commissioner , SDM’s office, besides roadways, revenue, irrigation, education, health, PWD and PSPCL, organised a massive rally at a local bus stand, against the recommendations of 6th pay panel report. The protesting employees burnt an effigy of the state government. Sukhpreet Singh Pannu, Karwinder Singh Cheema, and Sukhwinder Singh Sandhu, among others, addressed their counterparts.