JEs to boycott Engineers Day celebrations
Tribune News Service

Patiala, September 14
In protest against the non-acceptance of their demands, the Junior Engineers, working with the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL), have announced to boycott the Engineers Day celebrations on September 15. Making an announcement in this regard, president of the Council of Junior Engineers, PSEB, Sawarn Lal said, “We have decided not to attend the programme being organised by the state government to mark the 44th Engineers Day at Ludhiana.”

"Perturbed over the discriminatory attitude of the management towards the Junior Engineers, we have decided to launch a 24-hour chain hunger strike in front of PSPCL headquarters at Patiala on September 15,” added Swaran.

Meanwhile, Irrigation Minister, Punjab, Janmeja Singh Sekhon, PWD Minister, Punjab, Parminder Singh Dhindsa and Minister for Tourism and Cultural Affairs Hira Singh Gabria are scheduled to attend the Engineers Day programme at Ludhiana. General secretary of the council Davinder Singh said in the second phase of their agitation, a zone-wise batch, comprising seven members from each zone, would sit on 24-hour chain fast from September 15 to 22 to highlight step-motherly treatment being meted out to the JEs by the state government.