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Jalandhar Municipal Employees Protest, Demand Immediate Filling of 1,196 Vacant Posts
✍️ Amar Ujala · Jalandhar
🗓 20 Aug 2026, 05:38 PM
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Municipal staff in Jalandhar staged a protest demanding that the state government promptly fill 1,196 vacant positions in the city corporation.
Jalandhar municipal employees gathered outside the corporation office to voice their dissatisfaction with the state government's inaction on staffing. The demonstrators highlighted that 1,196 posts within the municipal body remain unfilled, affecting service delivery for residents.
The protest, described as peaceful, involved staff from various departments who called for an immediate recruitment drive. They urged authorities to expedite the appointment process to restore normal functioning of civic services.
Local officials have been approached for clarification, but no official response has been recorded at the time of reporting.
The protest, described as peaceful, involved staff from various departments who called for an immediate recruitment drive. They urged authorities to expedite the appointment process to restore normal functioning of civic services.
Local officials have been approached for clarification, but no official response has been recorded at the time of reporting.