Pensioners flay Punjab Govt’s stubborn attitude

Our Correspondent

Doraha, August 9

The Government Pensioners Association in a meeting presided over by Pawan Kumar Kaushal has condemned stubborn and harsh attitude, especially of Finance Minister Manpreet Singh Badal and Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, towards the “genuine” demands of the employees and pensioners. The members collectively viewed that such an obstinate behaviour of the government will prove to be the last nail in the coffin of the present government.

Kaushal, while addressing the meeting, said, “In view of the grand rally of Punjab, UT Employees and Pensioners Joint Front held at Patiala on July 29, the government immediately summoned leaders of the joint front for a meeting with the cabinet sub-committee on July 30. It seemed that something substantial may come out but due to the absence of the Finance Minister the meeting ended in a fiasco. Another meeting was called on August 3, followed by another on August 4. The outcome of three meetings was no different from the 11 meetings of the Sanyukat Kisan Morcha with the Agriculture Minister on the issue of three agricultural laws. None of the meetings proved to be fruitful.”

“Utterly distraught by the non-complying attitude of the government, the joint front on August 7 issued a statement accusing the state government for not acceding to their demands and announced the next action plan for the struggle. Our major demands include favourable amendments in the sixth pay commission, restoration of old pension scheme, release of instalments and arrears of DA, regularisation of the services of temporary employees and enforcement of minimum wage law for honorarium workers,” said Ranjit Singh Tiwana.

The Government Pensioners Association of Doraha has decided to take an active part in the struggle against the ongoing dilly-dallying policy of the government at the call of the Punjab-UT Employees and Pensioners Joint Front. The meeting was addressed by Satinder Pal Singh, Kamaljit Doraha, Kamaljit Katana Sahib, Ranjit Singh Tiwana, Balwinder Singh Mangat, Rupinder Singh and Balwinder Singh Bija.

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