Badal govt creating rift among people: Bhatia

Vijay Dhir, press secretary of Punjab unit of INTUC while releasing the proceedings of the meeting here today, said that Bhatia had further stated that even the farmers in the state were not satisfied with the performance of the government and were in an agitational mood. The development works in the state had also come to a standstill, he alleged.

R.L. Bhatia, quoting the examples of Simranjit Singh Mann and Prem Singh Lalpura, said that the Akalis, inspite of getting elected, did not enter the parliament and questioned whether there was any need to elect them. He appealed to the voters to caste their votes in favour of Congress candidates.

The INTUC working committee by adopting a resolution, demanded the regurgitation of ad hoc labourers. The working committee also asked for the abolition of contract system of labour in the Food and supplies department, PUNSUP, MARKFED and the State Warehousing Corporation at the time of procurement of wheat and paddy. The working committee also declared to work in favour of Congress candidates for Tarn Taran Lok Sabha and Sham Churasi Vidhan Sabha elections.