Ludhiana, Oct. 25 -- Employees of Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) staged a protest outside the office of the chief engineer in Sarabha Nagar, Ludhiana, opposing the state government's plan to sell ten properties owned by the corporation, spread over 50.787 acres in the city.

The protest was organised to demand the withdrawal of the proposed sale, which union leaders say threatens the corporation's autonomy and future expansion. They allege that most of the properties were donated by village panchayats and private individuals decades ago for public service, to establish substations, offices and power grids to meet the city's growing electricity demand.

The unions and PSPCL staff claim that selling these lands for commercia...