Hoshiarpur, November 11:- Former Punjab BJP State President and former Rajya Sabha MP Avinash Rai Khanna has expressed concern over the three-day strike being observed by contractual employees of Punjab Roadways and PUNBUS over their demands. He urged the Bhagwant Mann-led Punjab Government to immediately accept the legitimate demands of the employees.
He said that government employees are the backbone of the administration of any state. Constantly ignoring their demands and repeatedly forcing them to resort to protests reflects the government's administrative failure. Before coming to power, the Bhagwant Mann government had made several big promises to employees, but today they are repeatedly being forced to take to the streets to fight for their rights. The AAP government makes promises to accept employees' demands during meetings with their organisations, but fails to implement them. The government must set aside its ego, immediately initiate dialogue with employee organisations and ensure a time-bound resolution of their demands.
Khanna said that the common public bears the maximum brunt of strikes by Roadways and PUNBUS employees. Students, working professionals, patients, senior citizens and daily commuters have to face immense difficulties. It is extremely unfortunate that public transport services are disrupted due to the government's negligence. Protecting people from strikes and employees from being forced into protests is a major responsibility of the government.
