“This was an extended pending demand of workers of the Chandigarh administration,” Amit Shah mentioned.
Chandigarh:
Union Residence Minister Amit Shah’s announcement that workers of the Chandigarh Union Territory administration will the identical advantages as Central authorities workers has had the political events in Punjab — the ruling Aam Aadmi Occasion and the opposition Akali Dal and Congress — up in arms. All alleged that it dilutes Punjab’s declare on Chandigarh and is in opposition to the spirit of federalism. AAP alleged it was a panic response by the BJP after its huge victory within the state.
Earlier on Sunday, Mr Shah mentioned the service situations of workers of the Chandigarh UT administration might be aligned to that of the central civil providers, which is able to improve their retirement age and permit extra youngster care go away to girls.
Declaring that the workers are going to “profit in a giant method,” Mr Shah mentioned “the retirement age of workers within the Union Territory will now go up from 58 to 60 years. Ladies workers will now get youngster care go away of two years from the present one 12 months.
Inaugurating a slew of tasks of the Chandigarh Police, Mr Shah made the announcement, saying it was a “lengthy pending demand of workers of the Chandigarh administration”.
“At the moment, the Modi authorities has made a giant resolution… Tomorrow a notification might be issued and from the upcoming monetary 12 months (April 1) you’ll get the profit,” Mr Shah mentioned.
Whereas there was no response from Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann or his ministers, senior AAP chief and Delhi’s Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia mentioned that BJP is “scared” of the rise of AAP.
“From 2017 to 2022 Congress dominated Punjab. Amit Shah did not take away Chandigarh powers then. As quickly as AAP shaped Govt in Punjab, Amit Shah took away Chandigarh’s providers,” Mr Sisodia tweeted.
From 2017 to 2022 Congress dominated Punjab.
Amit Shah did not take away Chandigarh powers then.
As quickly as AAP shaped Govt in Punjab, Amit Shah took away Chandigarh’s providers.
BJP is terrified of AAP rising footprint. https://t.co/8Dnex4rcWG
— Manish Sisodia (@msisodia) March 27, 2022
AAP had earlier accused the Centre of making an attempt to regulate the bureaucrats in Delhi. The matter is pending within the Supreme courtroom.
In a tweet, Shiromani Akali Dal chief Daljit Singh Cheema mentioned, “MOH’s (Ministry of Residence Affairs) resolution to impose central authorities guidelines on workers of Chandigarh is in violation of the spirit of the Punjab Reorg (Reorganisation) Act and should be reconsidered.”
“This implies denial of proper of Capital to Punjab for ever. After modifications within the BBMB (Bhakra Beas Administration Board) guidelines, that is one other huge blow to the rights of Punjab,” learn one other tweet.
MOH’s resolution to impose central govt guidelines on workers of Chandigarh is in violation of the spirit of Punjab Reorg act and should be reconsidered. This implies denial of proper of Capital to Punjab for ever. After modifications in BBMB, that is one other huge blow to the rights of Punjab.
— Dr Daljit S Cheema (@drcheemasad) March 27, 2022
Mr Cheema later informed the media that Chandigarh being the joint capital of Punjab and Haryana, an “adhoc association of UT (Union Territory) was made”.
“Sixty per cent workers are of Punjab and the remainder of Haryana… on the time of reorganisation, it was agreed that Punjab authorities guidelines can be relevant on workers of the UT. This resolution of the Centre is dictatorial and has been taken with out consulting the state of Punjab,” he was quoted as saying by information company Press Belief of India.
“At the moment’s resolution is a conspiracy to dilute Punjab’s declare on Chandigarh. We oppose it,” he mentioned, including “the choice is in opposition to the spirit of federalism”.
Congress chief Sukhpal Singh Khaira mentioned his social gathering additionally condemns the choice.
“We strongly condemn dictatorial resolution of BJP to usurp upon the rights of Punjab over management of Chandigarh. It belongs to Punjab and this unilateral resolution just isn’t solely a direct assault on federalism but in addition assault on Punjab’s share of 60 per cent management over UT,” he tweeted.
Mr Khaira additionally tweeted that “I want to remind BJP, Chandigarh is a disputed territory with Punjab’s declare justified by Rajiv-Longowal Accord… Its a deceit and dishonest by non lower than a authorities”.
