Health staff sit on fast to push for demands

Tarn Taran, July 24

On the first day of the 14-day state-level chain fast, held under the banner of the Sehat Mulazam Sangharsh Committee, Punjab, five workers of the organisation sat on a day-long fast at the Civil Surgeon’s office today.

Employees included Sukhbir Kaur Dhillon, Parabhdeep Kaur Kairon, Jaswinder Kaur Ghariala, Gurbir Singh Pandori and Jaswinder Singh Amritsar.

Sukhbir Kaur, leader of the organisation, said they were protesting against the new recruitment carried out by the organisation. They said this would push the future of the employees into the dark. The leader said the services of these working employees should be regularised first. — OC