Ludhiana, July 13 -- Punjab government employees and pensioners have rescheduled their proposed Chandigarh mega rally from July 17 to August 7 and announced district-level 'Black Day' protests on Friday to press for their long-pending service and pension-related demands.

The decision was taken at a joint meeting of the Joint Employees Forum Punjab, Joint Employees and Pensioners Front and Ministerial Staff Union Punjab in Ludhiana on Sunday.

Union leaders said the Chandigarh rally was deferred in view of the Prime Minister's proposed visit to Chandigarh and the security arrangements in place.

Instead, employees and pensioners will stage protests at district headquarters across Punjab on July 17 and burn copies of the July 17, 2020, not...