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Sanitation workers’ bandh shuts markets across Punjab
A state-wide bandh called by sanitation workers in Punjab shut markets and commercial establishments in several cities on Thursday. The strike followed a lathi-charge on sanitation workers in Barnala on July 22,…
The Story in Brief
A state-wide bandh called by sanitation workers in Punjab shut markets and commercial establishments in several cities on Thursday. The strike followed a lathi-charge on sanitation workers in Barnala on July 22, when police allegedly used force after workers threw stones and garbage bags during a cleanliness drive. Shops remained closed in Barnala, Hoshiarpur, Sangrur, Tarn Taran, and Samana. Hospitals and emergency services were exempted. In Hoshiarpur, workers held a protest march with black flags and brooms.
The Indian Opinion
The Barnala incident has become a flashpoint, but both sides need to back their claims with proof. Police say workers hurled stones; workers say the lathi-charge was needless. Missing is an independent inquiry and bodycam footage. Until the government releases that, neither narrative deserves full trust. The real test is whether Punjab can break the cycle of strikes and violence without transparent accountability.
Source: thehansindia.com
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