Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday announced that the service conditions of all the employees of Chandigarh administration will be aligned to that of central civil services.
The announcement invited sharp criticism from political parties in Punjab, including Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and the Congress party.
“..Today I want to give this good news to employees of the Chandigarh administration. From today, the service conditions of all employees of the Chandigarh administration will be aligned with the central civil services. This will bring big gains to the employees,” he said.