Recruit more patwaris on regular posts: AAP

Tribune News Service

Jalandhar, September 6

The district unit of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Monday submitted a letter to the DC demanding appointment of more patwaris on regular posts and to not recruit retired patwaris again.

Submitting the demand letter, president of the district unit Olympian Surinder Singh Sodhi said many youths in the state are holding protests over unemployment and rising demands for jobs. Thousands of youths have met ministers many times demanding jobs but so far nothing has been done on this front.

Mahila Wing president Rajwinder Kaur said in the recruitment process of vacant posts of patwaris, the government was ignoring the unemployed youths. She said at present there are about 8,000 villages in the state where posts of patwaris lie vacant due to which the villagers are facing serious problems. Some days ago the government had released an advertisement regarding 1,090 posts for which 2,33,000 candidates from across the state applied. But the government now was planning to sideline the unemployed with a declaration to appoint retired patwaris on 1,766 posts. AAP leaders said this is a hugely unfair move for many unemployed youths in the state.

AAP leaders demanded an increase in the regular posts from the state government and sought a withdrawal on the declaration to reappoint retired patwaris.

AAP leaders Principal Prem Kumar, senior leader Hagtar Sanghera, Dr. Shiv Dyal Mali, Dr. Sanjeev Sharma, DCP Balkar Singh, Dr, Rajesg Babbar, Rattan Singh Kakarkalan, Ajay Abhagat, among others were present on the occasion.