Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Saturday responded to the ongoing PRTC and Punjab Roads employees protest. CM Mann emphasized on the fact that although protesting is a democratic right, the common people must face any inconvenience.
CM Bhagwant Mann also slammed the previous government that went onto a hiring spree without any clarity. CM Mann outlined that the current problem is the result of works of previous government.
Continue reading to know what CM Mann said on Punjab Roadways Employees Protest-
CM Mann said, "Look, whatever the previous government has done, its results are coming now. They made recruitments in an unplanned and temporary manner. No proper notifications were issued, no clarity on how long the employees would serve, what their salary would be, or what their duty conditions were. Maybe the previous government hired people thinking they would never return to power, so it didn’t matter how they recruited."
CM Mann further said, "I do not want anyone’s household to suffer. We are already in discussions with all PRTC employees. Some matters are in court, some are under PIL, and we have been holding meetings every day with the advocates concerned. We will resolve all these issues together and through dialogue."
"I request them that the methods that harass the people are not right. Sit down at the table and talk. I come from village myself and I know how difficult it is to get a job. The people should not face any problems. Protesting is a democratic right, but do not harass the people."
For the unversed, contractual employees of Punjab Roadways and the Pepsu Road Transport Corporation (PRTC) are on strike. The Roadways staff are demanding the rollback of Kilometer Scheme, release of their detained union leaders, and regularization of employees on contract.
