Punjab Congress chief Capt Amarinder Singh on Wednesday promised to regularise all contractual employees and address the concerns of government employees if the party was voted to power in the state.
Expressing concern about the plight of employees, he alleged that they had been completely ignored by the Badal government and were struggling to get even their basic dues under the Akali regime. Capt Amarinder said that besides regularization of all contractual employees, “the Congress government will ensure that all government servants, including policemen, are provided the basic facilities and amenities to which they are entitled”.
“Pending dues of the employees will be expeditiously cleared and policemen will be provided fixed duty hours with regular weekly offs to alleviate their sufferings,” he promised while addressing public rallies in Shahkot and Nakodar. In another development, Capt Amarinder promised to set up a committee under the Finance Minister to decide within two weeks on the Pay Commission recommendations, and other grievances, of the employees in the state. He also maintained that the committee's recommendations would be implemented with any delay. Capt Amarinder’s assurance to a delegation of the Joint Action Committee (JAC) of various State Ministerial Services Unions came days after he gave enough indications to say that former finance minister Manpreet badal would once again hold the charge after congress coming to power.