After reviewing the working of his over three-month-old government, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has decided to set up a temporary committee that would give advice to the government on matters of public importance pertaining to public administration.
The decision has invited sharp criticism from the Congress party which termed the move as an attempt to outsource Punjab’s governance. It also said the proposed committee chairman may eventually end up as the de facto Chief Minister of Punjab.
A notification issued by Chief Secretary Vijay Kumar Janjua on July 6 says, “The Chief Minister of Punjab has undertaken a review of the working of government at various levels and is of the view that a body (temporary in nature) is required to tender advice to the Government of Punjab on matters of public importance pertaining to public administration. ”
