Patiala (Manpreet Singh):- Issuing a press statement on November 12, 2026, Iftoo state leader Shri Nath said that since September 29, 2026, the owner of Surindra Gas Service had verbally and forcibly terminated 22 workers who had been working regularly and permanently under the service for the last 20–25 years. He alleged that the workers had been deprived of all legally entitled benefits, including wages, Provident Fund (PF) and Employees' State Insurance (ESI).
The organisation had submitted a written request to the Assistant Labour Welfare Officer, seeking the reinstatement of the workers. Written representations were also submitted to the Food Supply Officer, the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) and the Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC), Patiala, through repeated meetings and requests for the reinstatement of the dismissed workers. However, the owners of Surindra Gas Service paid no heed to either the police administration or the Labour Welfare Officer. Consequently, the organisation was compelled to launch an intensified agitation.
As part of the protest, an indefinite dharna is being held at the store of Surindra Gas Service from November 12, 2026.
The organisation's District President Baljinder Singh said that if the police administration and the Labour Welfare Officer failed to intervene and secure the reinstatement of the dismissed workers, the agitation would be intensified further.
The protest was attended by General Secretary Surjit Singh, Finance Secretary Avtar Singh and presidents of various agencies, including Jarnail Singh, Kesar Singh, Dheeraj Kumar, Jasveer Singh, Raghbir Singh Nabha, Manjit Singh and Sunny Nabha, along with their supporters.
