Punjab Government Transport Workers Union Amritsar staged a massive gate-crash rally protesting four years of unaddressed demands despite govt tenure.
Key Grievances
No new Roadways buses added since 1997, existing fleet grounded in workshops sans spares/tyres/batteries—benefiting private operators; free women travel politically motivated yet govt owes ₹500cr reimbursement.
Workshops force unsafe repairs; no outsourcing/ad-hoc hires, staff shortages, broken ticket machines, no jobs for deceased kin, transport minister hoarding transfer powers for exploitation.
Escalation Plan
Union leaders Didar Singh Mand, Jagdish Singh Chahal vowed phased protests: Feb 11 Patti, Feb 24 ROPAR, Feb 28 Muktsar gate rallies, culminating March 7 state-level rally targeting Minister Laljit Singh Bhullar.
