Ludhiana, Oct. 18 -- Power employees affiliated with the PSEB Employees Federation (AITUC) will observe a two-day mass leave on October 21 and 22 to protest against the Punjab government's failure to fulfil its promises. The federation will also participate in a protest outside finance minister Harpal Singh Cheema's residence in Dirba on October 28.

The employees are demanding the release of pending dearness allowance (DA) instalments and arrears, restoration of the Old Pension Scheme, implementation of pending pay commission benefits and regularisation of contractual and outsourced employees. Their demands also include the restoration of withdrawn allowances and payment of pending salary and service benefits. Power sector employees have...