Cabinet meeting held in Gurugram; Haryana Assembly special session on April 27

A special session of the Haryana Legislative Assembly has been scheduled for April 27, in which the Haryana Clerical Services Bill will be introduced to facilitate promotions for Group D employees.

This was decided during a meeting of the Haryana Cabinet held today in Gurugram under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini.

The Cabinet has agreed to frame rules for the promotion of Group D employees in the common cadre. Employees who have completed more than five years of service will be eligible for promotion to the post of clerk.

Accordingly, the draft of the Haryana Clerical Services (Recruitment and Conditions of Service) Bill, 2026 has been approved. The draft Bill proposes increasing the promotion quota from Group D to the post of clerk from 20 percent to 30 percent. Additionally, a provision has been included to reserve 5 percent of posts on an ex gratia basis.

Women empowerment a top priority

The Chief Minister said that women empowerment has been given the highest priority, enabling women to play a leading role in every sector.

He said that the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao campaign, launched in 2015, has helped transform societal thinking. “Over the past 11.5 years, the journey of women empowerment has continued steadily. Women in India have excelled in industry, healthcare, education, agriculture, and sports. Our daughters have brought pride to the nation by winning medals at the international level, while also playing significant roles in the armed forces,” he said.

He pointed out that campaigns such as ensuring toilets in every household have brought dignity and safety to women, despite being mocked by Congress and its allies at the time.

Through the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, women’s dream of owning homes has been realised. In Haryana alone, about 1.6 lakh houses have been constructed over the past nearly 11 years, empowering women and making them self-reliant.

The Chief Minister said that during the Congress regime, women had to stand in queues for gas cylinders for days, whereas now they receive LPG connections under the Ujjwala scheme. Similarly, earlier women had to fetch drinking water from several kilometres away, but now clean tap water is being provided to every household.

He said the opposition spreads lies and constantly looks for ways to mislead people, but the public understands the truth.

In response to a question, the Chief Minister said issues like Article 370 and Naxalism, which he attributed to Congress-era policies, are now being addressed. He added that 25 crore people have been lifted out of poverty, whereas during the Congress regime poverty had increased significantly.

Replying to another query, he expressed confidence that change will come in West Bengal in the coming time, and that Punjab will also see a shift in the future.

On this occasion, Industries and Commerce Minister Rao Narbir Singh, Tourism and Heritage Minister Dr. Arvind Sharma, Public Works Minister Ranbir Gangwa, Irrigation and Water Resources Minister Shruti Choudhry, Additional Director (Administration) of the Information, Public Relations and Languages Department Varsha Khangwal, and Chief Minister’s Media Advisor Rajiv Jaitley were present.