The panel said the exclusion of Punjabi is difficult for thousands of passengers, who struggle to understand train information when it is displayed and announced only in Hindi and English. (Photo: PAC)The Public Action Committee (PAC) has accused the Railways of violating the Punjab Language Act by excluding Punjabi from billboards and train announcements at Ludhiana as well as other Railway Stations of Punjab.It has announced a peaceful protest on September 27, World Tourism Day, at the Ludhiana Railway Station if no action is taken.The panel claimed that the issue remains unsolved despite repeated appeals and reminders to Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, Rail Seva and the Ferozepur range DRM.Even though the law requires Punjabi at the top of all signages, the Railways is currently displaying information only in Hindi and English, PAC members Kapil Arora and Kuldeep Singh Khaira said.The PAC said the Punjab Language Act clearly mandates that Punjabi —as the state’s mother tongue — must appear at the top of all public boards. Ignoring this is not just negligence but a deliberate violation of statutory duty by the Railways, it said.The panel also said the exclusion of Punjabi is difficult for thousands of passengers, especially the elderly and rural travellers, who struggle to understand train information when it is displayed and announced only in Hindi and English.PAC members also said this is not a political issue but a matter of cultural dignity and linguistic rights, and the Punjabi community will not accept any compromise on the rightful place of its language.Story continues below this adOther PAC members, Dr Amandeep Bains and Jaskirat Singh, said the issue had earlier arisen during renovation work by M/s Deepak Builders at Ludhiana, when PAC’s intervention forced the authorities to correct the billboards. However, the boards have once again been intentionally replaced without Punjabi.Stay updated with the latest - Click here to follow us on Instagram© IE Online Media Services Pvt LtdTags:Ludhiana railway station