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Punjab government employees and pensioners continue strike, plan next protest on 24
✍️ Amar Ujala · Jalandhar
🗓 22 Oct 2026, 03:02 PM
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Government staff and pensioners in Punjab have kept up their strike against the Bhagwant Mann administration and announced a further protest on the 24th.
Government employees and pensioners across Punjab remain on strike, protesting policies of the Bhagwant Mann state government. The walkout, which began earlier this week, continues unabated as workers demand resolution of their grievances.
The unions representing the staff have announced that a new demonstration is scheduled for the 24th of this month. In a statement, union leaders emphasized that they will not retreat from their demands and are prepared to sustain the agitation.
Authorities have reported disruptions in several public services due to the ongoing strike, but no further details on negotiations have been released as of today.
The unions representing the staff have announced that a new demonstration is scheduled for the 24th of this month. In a statement, union leaders emphasized that they will not retreat from their demands and are prepared to sustain the agitation.
Authorities have reported disruptions in several public services due to the ongoing strike, but no further details on negotiations have been released as of today.