Bureaucracy Puts Brakes on the Assurances of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and Finance Minister Harpal Cheema After 10 months of repeated assurances and nearly 20 meetings with the Finance Minister, employees are still facing a massive salary reduction of ₹31,000 per month — raising serious questions about the government’s commitment to its promises and the welfare of its employees. Despite the Central Government providing full funding for salaries, the State Government appears determined to continue the exploitation of employees For the last 10 months, the Finance Minister has repeatedly assured employees that their salaries would not be reduced, while the Education Secretary has outright refused to resolve the issue If employees’ issues are not resolved in the meeting with Finance Minister Harpal Cheema on June 23, a major agitation will be launched at the Chief Minister’s residence in Sangrur. S.A.S.Nagar 18 June ( Ranjeet Singh nDhaliwal ) : The repeated assurances given by Punjab C...
Major Boost for Shiromani Akali Dal (Punar Surjeet) in Chandigarh; Veteran Akali Leaders Pledge Full Support
Major Boost for Shiromani Akali Dal (Punar Surjeet) in Chandigarh; Veteran Akali Leaders Pledge Full Support Gurjeet Singh Talwandi Appointed Party Observer for Chandigarh Chandigarh 18 June ( Ranjeet Singh Dhaliwal ) : The President of Shiromani Akali Dal (Punar Surjeet), Giani Harpreet Singh, stated in a press release that a special meeting was held today in Chandigarh with senior veteran Akali leaders. The meeting was attended by Gurpartap Singh Riar, former President of Shiromani Akali Dal Chandigarh; Mahinder Singh, former Deputy Mayor of Chandigarh; and Amrinder Singh, former Member of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC). During the meeting, detailed deliberations were held on the political, social, and Panthic issues concerning Chandigarh. By mutual consensus, it was decided to establish an active and functional unit of Shiromani Akali Dal (Punar Surjeet) in the Union Territory and to participate actively in all forthcoming elections in Chandigarh, including the M...