More than 3 lakh workers from various Punjab government departments and boards have launched a mass strike by taking casual leave to protest against the non-payment of their outstanding dearness allowance (DA). This action is likely to disrupt operations at state-run hospitals, clinics, bus services, and schools. Although Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann had initially called union leaders for a meeting in Jalandhar to discuss the issue, the session was eventually called off.

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