Garhshankar, 18 March: In protest against the Punjab Government not introducing a resolution to cancel TET (Teacher Eligibility Test) during the budget session, and against the use of water cannons, tear gas shells, and lathi charge on employees marching towards the Vidhan Sabha on 12 March, employee organizations, responding to the call of the Joint Teachers’ Front to burn effigies of the Punjab Government across the state, burned an effigy of the Punjab Government at Banga Chowk in Garhshankar.
On this occasion, employee leaders alleged that the government is deliberately ignoring the demands of employees and trying to suppress their movement. They further warned that if the government continues its rigid attitude towards employees, the organizations will intensify their agitation.
On this occasion, GTU Block Garhshankar-1 President Pawan Goyal, Block Garhshankar-2 President Ashwani Rana, DTF leader Sukhdev Danciwal, GTU District leader Naresh Kumar, Pensioner leader Shingara Singh Bhajjal, Block President of Old Pension Restoration Struggle Committee (Garhshankar unit) Satpal Minhas, and other leaders called upon employees to continue their struggle against the government.
All employees present raised strong slogans against the Punjab Government and launched sharp criticism.
Among others present were Sandeep Gill, Balkar Singh Maghania, Sunita Sidhu, Naresh Dheeman, Rakesh Chadha, Manoj Kumar, Nitin Suman, Hardeep Kumar, Simar Kaur, Tripti, Manisha Sharma, Manju, Aarti Chandel, Khushwinder Kaur, Manjeet Banga, Jarnail Singh, Kirandeep Shweta Lamb, Meenakshi, Pushpa, Baljeet Singh, Balwinder Singh, Pradeep Kumar, Jaswinder Singh, Harjinder Singh, Harpreet Singh, Rajwinder Singh, Surinder Singh, Hari Ram, Dilbagh Singh, Raghbir Singh, Ramesh Kumar, Amarjeet Thandi, Hansraj, Baljeet Singh, Balwinder Singh, Vinay Kumar, Harjinder Kaur, and a large number of teachers.