Capt. Amarinder Singh, former Punjab CM
Chandigarh, October 25, 2016
Punjab Congress President Capt. Amarinder Singh on Tuesday welcomed the regularization of 27000 government employees by the Punjab government.
“Better late than never,” said Capt. Amarinder in a statement issued here, describing the state cabinet decision as long overdue. “I had promised to regularize all contractual employees as soon as I came to power but I am happy to see that they have been given their due just a few days before Diwali.”
Even if it was in view of the upcoming Assembly elections, the Badal government had finally seen sense, he said. He described the development as a victory for the contractual employees who had for long been agitating for regularization.