Sangrur April 25:
Pandemonium erupted outside the house of Rajya Sabha member Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa, as police protest weilded stick unemployed linemen and their wives and children.
The attack occurred when the group tried to break into the residence of MP. Linemen want letters of appointment in the Punjab state Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) that the government had promised nearly 5,000 people and delivered. "Despite the publicity of 5,000 hiring Linemen on January 14, 2011, the state government had failed to carry out the process," said Gurbakshish Singh, district president of the union unemployed linemen.
The state government and Powercom management linemen have given tens Recuitment unemployed but guarantees to meet demand. About 200 linemen and their families gathered outside house to pressure Dhindsa'a take the matter to the state government. "The district administration sent anyone to organize the meeting with Dhindsa" said union leader linemen.
"When the protesters tried to jump the barricades in front of the house Dhindsa, police beat many women," said Gurbaksh Singh. "Luckily, no one was seriously injured in the baton charge that followed." After the performance of the police, the agitators blocked traffic on Nabha road and the road rose only after meeting with Dhindsa guarantee. DSP Gurpreet Singh Dhindsa took a large contingent to the site to avoid problems.