Balbir Singh Sidhu launches a sharp attack on the BJP government over the hike in commercial gas cylinder prices The Congress will strongly oppose every anti-people policy that affects people's kitchens S.A.S.Nagar 2 May ( Ranjeet Singh Dhaliwal ) : Senior Congress leader and former Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu has termed the steep increase in commercial gas cylinder prices by the BJP-led central government as a well-planned conspiracy against small traders and common people, who are considered the backbone of the country's economy. Sidhu said that the significant hike in gas cylinder prices in a single day proves that the BJP government neither cares about small businesses nor about the kitchens of ordinary households. People who are already burdened by inflation, unemployment, and taxes are now being further oppressed by rising gas prices. He stated that this decision is a direct economic blow to thousands of families associated with tea vendors, dhaba owners, hotel ope...
Bhartiya Mazdoor Sangh Meets Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare J.P. Nadda Discussions Held on Issues Concerning Chandigarh Employees Chandigarh 2 May ( Ranjeet Singh Dhaliwal ) : Led by Niranjan, the Organizing Secretary of the Bhartiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS) for Punjab and Chandigarh, a delegation comprising Badri Prasad (BMS In-charge for Chandigarh), Shivamurat Yadav (Additional General Secretary and PGI Chief), and the President and General Secretary of the PGI Non-Faculty Union met with the Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, J.P. Nadda. During the meeting, issues concerning employees in Chandigarh were discussed; notably, a significant memorandum outlining the demands of the PGI Employees Union—affiliated with the BMS, Chandigarh—was formally presented to the Honorable Union Minister, Jagat Prakash Nadda. The Sangh primarily advocated for the reinstatement of four contractual security guards at PGI who had been dismissed over a year ago. Among other demands, ...