Ludhiana: Traffic stopped around the Jagraon Bridge on Saturday afternoon because around 150 aspirants were protesting because they did not carry out the recruitment test.
They block all the way in the main Jagraon Bridge Chowk, which affects traffic in the nearest area.
Protests started at 11:30 a.m.
and continued until 1:00 p.m.
After that, police officers intervened and convinced the protesters of the meeting with officials concerned.
However, when the police could not arrange a meeting, the candidates sat back on the road on the bridge for several minutes.
But the police managed to calm them down after the blockade was appointed.
One of the aspirants, Pratiyush said there were around 1,800 candidates who had cleared the fitness test, but for the past two years they had been waiting for the written examination.
He said for several times, they had been given a date for the exam, but the same thing had been postponed.
He said, “This is a dilemma that the exam cannot be done because of a pandemic, but political demonstrations can be held and the electoral election can be done.
For the past six months, we have not received a notification of the exam.” Other aspirants are questioned, “our future is at stake.
After cleaning the fitness test, we vigorously waiting for the written exam, but we did not know what would happen now.
“ADCP-I Parminder Singh Heer said the police tried to make the candidate concerned.