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Barnala Lathicharge Protests

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The story so far

Barnala Lathicharge Protests

Tracked across 4 sources · Updated 4h ago

Sanitation workers in Barnala, Punjab, were lathicharged by police during a protest, prompting suspension of a DSP and nationwide attention. The National SC Commission intervened, and workers struck, demanding action and better pay. The Punjab government raised salaries, leading to a strike withdrawal. Protests and political fallout continued.

How it unfolded

  1. 7h ago

    Bandh hits normal life across Punjab

  2. 1d ago

    Human rights panel presses for FIR against cops

  3. 2d ago

    Protesters threaten road blockades in Ludhiana

  4. 3d ago

    Sanitation workers call off strike after salary hike

  5. 4d ago

    Punjab hikes sanitation workers' salary to Rs 20,500

  6. 4d ago

    SC panel chief meets injured; protests reach Parliament

  7. 6d ago

    Report leads to DSP suspension; BJP criticizes AAP

  8. 24 Jul 2026

    DSP suspended after lathicharge on sanitation workers

What happened earlier

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Sanitation workers’ bandh call hits normal life across Punjab

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  1. Sanitation workers' state-level bandh disrupted normal life across Punjab on July 30, 2026, with markets and commercial establishments shut.

  2. Workers demanding legal action against police officials involved in the Barnala lathicharge of July 22, which injured 22 people including 18 sanitation workers and four police personnel.

  3. The strike since July 8 seeks regular jobs for outsourced staff, salary increase, and restoration of the old pension scheme.

  4. On July 27, cabinet ministers Harpal Cheema and Harjot Singh announced wage increase from ₹10,500 to ₹20,500 monthly for contractual employees, an SIT to probe the police action, and ₹1 lakh assistance for the injured.

  5. Municipal Employees' Union president Gopal Thapar alleged the wage increase is misleading because deductions for EPF and ECR mean workers receive only around ₹17,000, and vowed to continue the strike.

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Earlier · 24 Jul 2026

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Senior Punjab Cop Suspended After Lathicharge On Sanitation Workers

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  1. Punjab Police suspended Barnala DSP Satvir Singh on Friday.

  2. The suspension follows an alleged lathicharge on sanitation workers in Barnala.

  3. The action was taken by the Punjab Police department.

24 Jul 2026

Earlier · 6d ago

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Ravneet Bittu Slams AAP Govt Over Police Action on Sanitation Workers

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  1. BJP leader Ravneet Singh Bittu criticized Punjab's AAP government over police action against striking sanitation workers in Barnala.

  2. The Punjab government suspended DSP Satbir Singh Bains after the NCSK took suo motu cognisance of the incident.

  3. The police action targeted sanitation workers who were striking in Barnala.

6d ago

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Punjab: Ravneet Bittu condemns police action against sanitation workers on strike in Barnala

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  1. BJP leader Ravneet Singh Bittu criticized the AAP government over alleged police assault on protesting sanitation workers in Barnala

  2. The incident involves sanitation workers on strike in Barnala, Punjab

  3. Bittu condemned the police action against the striking workers

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