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Punjab Employees Protest
✍️ Amar Ujala · Punjab
🗓 07 Aug 2026, 04:13 PM
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Thousands of Punjab government employees and pensioners protested in Chandigarh against the non-payment of dearness allowance. The protest turned violent, prompting police to use water cannons.
The protest was held in Chandigarh's Sector 39, where employees and pensioners gathered to demand the payment of dearness allowance. The protesters were determined to make their voices heard, and the situation turned violent when they attempted to march towards the state assembly. The police had to intervene, using water cannons to disperse the crowd. The employees and pensioners are demanding that the state government pay them the dearness allowance, which they claim is long overdue.