Employees-Pensioners Joint Front to hold Flag Marches ahead of by-elections
Ferozepur, October 21, 2024: The Employees-Pensioners Joint Front of Punjab has announced a series of flag marches to press for their long-pending demands ahead of the upcoming by-elections. The decision was made during a state-level meeting held at Colonel Singh Isru Bhawan in Ludhiana under the chairmanship of Gurpreet Singh Gaddiwind.
During the meeting, the members declared their intent to protest against the Punjab Government for failing to meet the demands of employees and pensioners. As part of their strategy, a series of marches will be organized across four constituencies before the by-elections, which are scheduled for November 13 - November 3: Chabbewal Constituency, November 7: Gidderbaha, Constituency, November 9: Dera Baba Nanak Constituency, November 10: Barnala Constituency.
The Joint Front also resolved to hold district-level meetings on October 25-26, followed by tehsil-level meetings on October 28-29. As a part of the protests, effigies of Punjab Chief Minister will be burned to highlight the government's unfulfilled promises and the continued evasion of meetings.
The participants agreed to display banners of the Employees-Pensioner Joint Front on all vehicles involved in the marches, alongside individual banners of their respective unions. Each convening group will ensure the participation of at least 500 members, co-conveners will bring 300, and independent groups will contribute 200 participants.
The meeting saw the attendance of prominent leaders, including Bhajan Singh Gill, President of the Government Pensioner Association, and Surinder Ram Kussa, General Secretary, along with various district-level leaders. Many other leaders, including Satish Rana, Hardeep Singh Todarpur, and Dhanwant Singh Bhathal, pledged full support to the cause. They expressed their commitment to the movement, promising active participation in the struggle.