The Union preacher made the announcement after ushering in as well as laying foundation rock for a slew of projects of the Chandigarh Police.

Union Residence Minister Amit Shah’s news that employees of the Chandigarh Union Region management will the same advantages as Central government employees has had the political parties in Punjab– the judgment Aam Aadmi Party and the opposition Akali Dal and Congress– up in arms. All alleged that it weakens Punjab’s claim on Chandigarh and also protests the spirit of federalism. AAP affirmed it was a panic response by the BJP after its big victory in the state.

Previously on Sunday, Mr Shah said the service conditions of workers of the Chandigarh UT management will certainly be aligned to that of the central public services, which will raise their old age and also permit more child care leave to ladies.

Stating that the staff members are mosting likely to “benefit in a huge way,” Mr Shah claimed “the retirement age of staff members in the Union Area will certainly now increase from 58 to 60 years. Ladies workers will currently get child care leave of two years from the existing one year.

Ushering in a multitude of projects of the Chandigarh Cops, Mr Shah made the announcement, stating it was a “long pending need of employees of the Chandigarh administration”.

” Today, the Modi government has actually made a huge choice … Tomorrow a notification will be issued as well as from the upcoming financial year (April 1) you will obtain the benefit,” Mr Shah stated.

While there was no reaction from Chief Priest Bhagwant Mann or his priests, senior AAP leader and also Delhi’s Replacement Chief Minister Manish Sisodia claimed that BJP is “terrified” of the surge of AAP.

” From 2017 to 2022 Congress ruled Punjab. Amit Shah really did not take away Chandigarh powers then. As quickly as AAP formed Govt in Punjab, Amit Shah removed Chandigarh’s services,” Mr Sisodia tweeted.


AAP had earlier charged the Centre of trying to manage the bureaucrats in Delhi. The matter is pending in the High court.

In a tweet, Shiromani Akali Dal leader Daljit Singh Cheema said, “MOH’s (Ministry of Residence Affairs) choice to impose central government guidelines on employees of Chandigarh is in infraction of the spirit of the Punjab Reorg (Reorganisation) Act as well as have to be reevaluated.”

“This suggests denial of right of Funding to Punjab for ever before. After modifications in the BBMB (Bhakra Beas Management Board) regulations, this is another big impact to the civil liberties of Punjab,” checked out another tweet.

Mr Cheema later on told the media that Chandigarh being the joint resources of Punjab and also Haryana, an “adhoc arrangement of UT (Union Area) was made”.

“Sixty per cent employees are of Punjab et cetera of Haryana … at the time of reorganisation, it was concurred that Punjab government guidelines would be applicable on employees of the UT. This decision of the Centre is iron-handed as well as has actually been taken without getting in touch with the state of Punjab,” he was priced estimate as claiming by information company Press Trust of India.

“Today’s decision is a conspiracy to thin down Punjab’s insurance claim on Chandigarh. We oppose it,” he stated, including “the decision protests the spirit of federalism”.

Congress leader Sukhpal Singh Khaira said his celebration additionally condemns the choice.

“We highly condemn dictatorial choice of BJP to usurp upon the rights of Punjab over control of Chandigarh. It comes from Punjab and also this unilateral choice is not only a straight attack on federalism but likewise attack on Punjab’s share of 60 percent control over UT,” he tweeted.

Mr Khaira also tweeted that “I desire to remind BJP, Chandigarh is a disputed area with Punjab’s case justified by Rajiv-Longowal Accord … Its a fraud as well as dishonesty by non much less than a federal government”.

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Last Updated: 28 March 2022