More than 4 lakh pensioners are also expected to join the agitation and stage sit-ins at government offices at the district, tehsil and block levels.

They are demanding release of DA, implementation of 6th pay commission, restoration of the Old Pension Scheme

The proposed ‘maha bandh’ comes after the Punjab and Haryana high court, acting on a set of petitions, directed the Punjab government on August 3 to clear the pending DA dues of…