Shimla, March 31 -- Himachal Pradesh Pensioners Joint Executive Committee, staged a gherao of Himachal Pradesh assembly on Monday at Chaura Maidan in Shimla, pressing for their long-pending demands,non-payment of pending dues and the absence of any relief announcements in the budget. They warned of a larger statewide agitation if their issues remain unresolved. The protestors raised slogans against the government and expressed strong dissatisfaction over what they termed as the government's "continued neglect" of pensioners' concerns. Terming the protest as "a struggle for their rights" urged the state government, particularly the Chief Minister, to initiate dialogue and resolve the issues through negotiations....