BJP Leader Slams Punjab Government Over 6th Pay Commission Recommendations

Tarun Chugh, who is BJP's national general secretary, said if the BJP comes to power in the state next year, it would revise the recommendations for the benefit of the employees.

BJP leader Tarun Chugh on Thursday slammed the Congress government in Punjab over the sixth pay commission, saying its lopsided recommendations forced the government employees to go on pen-down strike across the state. He demanded the resignation of Finance Minister Manpreet Badal for having "failed" to vet the recommendations of the sixth pay commission in view of the hardships faced by the government employees. Mr Chugh, who is BJP's national general secretary, said if the BJP comes to power in the state next year, it would revise the recommendations for the benefit of the employees. He said the state government should have held discussions with its employees to hear their grievances before implementing the pay commission recommendations.