Chandigarh, Sept. 4 -- The Punjab Congress on Friday announced a protest march on September 8, seeking the release of pending dearness allowance (DA) dues and the effective implementation of the old pension scheme (OPS) for government employees.

Senior Congress leader Hardip Singh Kingra, addressing a press conference at Punjab Congress Bhawan along with Punjab Congress scheduled caste (SC) department chairman Gurpreet Singh Lucky Pakho, said the protest would begin at 10.30 am from Punjab Congress Bhawan in Sector 15, Chandigarh and proceed towards the residence of the chief minister.

Kingra accused the AAP government of failing to address the concerns of government employees and pensioners. He said the Congress would demand the immedi...