Jalandhar, March 28, 2022 (Yes Punjab News)
Congress MLA from Bholath Sukhpal Singh Khaira has strongly condemned the dictatorial decision of the BJP’s Central government to upsurp the right of Punjab over Chandigarh.
Khaira in his tweet said Chandigarh belonged to Punjab and this unilateral decision was not only a direct attack on federalism but also attack on Punjab’s share of 60 percent control over the union territory.
It is pertinent to mention that Union Home Minister Amit Shah who was in Chandigarh on Sunday had said that the centre government would soon implement union government service rules in Chandigarh. The home minister also said the notification in this regard would also be issued soon in the near future.
Khaira said this meant that the employees posted in Chandigarh would no more be governed by the Punjab service rules which has been the rule and the norm ever since Chandigarh came into existence.
Khaira said he wished to remind the BJP that there has been a long standing dispute going over the status of Chandigarh as Punjab always demanded that the same be transferred to the state as its sole capital.
Punjab’s claim over Chandigarh was justified and endorsed in 1985 also during the Rajiv- Longowal pact.
Khaira asked the BJP govt if it would endorse Punjab domicile and Punjabi language while recruiting employees and officers in Chandigarh. He said it was a deceit and cheating by no less than a union government.
He urged Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann to take up the issue of gross discrimination of the BJP government more strongly for unilaterally attempting to impose central rules of employees of Chandigarh.
Khaira said Mann must take a clear and tough stand on this because this step would weaken Punjab’s claim over Chandigarh.
Khaira also dared all newly elected Rajya Sabha members from Punjab to come forward and oppose the dictatorial decision of BJP government to encroach upon the federal rights of Punjab by this unilateral control of Chandigarh on the pretext of pay scales. It would the first litmus test for the Rajya Sabha members of Aam Admi Party, added Khaira.
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