Govt employees, professors to go on mass leave to support ‘Bharat Bandh’ call

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, December 7

Employees of Punjab government in various districts across the state have decided to proceed on one-day mass leave in support of the ‘Bharat Bandh’ call given by the farmers’ unions for December 8.

The information was shared by Om Parkash, state president, Punjab DC offices employees’ union.

Meanwhile, Punjabi University Teachers’ Association (PUTA) has announced support to farmers against the three farm laws.

Professors and the non-teaching staff of Punjabi University, Patiala, have also joined the cause and will go on a mass leave in support of the compete bandh call.

The teachers’ union has decided to shut the university gates early morning on December 8 and hold a protest.

In a separate call, students associated with four student political parties — PSU (Lalkar), AISF, PSU and SFI — have also decided to shut the university gates and hold a protest.