Punjab PCS Officers Strike: Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday warned the Punjab Public Service (PCS) officers, who went on mass leave, to return to duty by 2 pm, otherwise they would be suspended. Will go. It may be mentioned that the officers of Punjab Public Service have gone on mass leave in protest against the illegal arrest of their colleague.

Mann’s stance came to the fore after services were affected

Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said that such strike is similar to blackmailing and pressure tactics. Mann’s strong stand came after services in administrative offices in the state were affected due to officers going on a five-day mass casual leave from Monday to protest the arrest of PCS officer Narinder Singh Dhaliwal in Ludhiana by the Punjab Vigilance Bureau. Bhagwant Mann’s tweet, corruption is not tolerated

CM Bhagwant Mann said in a tweet, it has come to my notice that some officers are not coming on duty under the guise of strike. They are opposing the strong action taken by the government against corrupt officials. He said that it should be clear to all that this government has zero tolerance policy towards corruption. This type of strike is tantamount to blackmailing and coercion. This cannot be tolerated by any responsible government.

All officers not coming on duty till 2 pm will be suspended

The Chief Minister of Punjab said that therefore you are directed to declare the strike illegal. Today means 09 All officers who do not report for duty by 2 pm on January, to be suspended . Those who do not come on duty till 2 pm, their absence should be treated as absent from duty. It is said that Dhaliwal, posted as Regional Transport Authority in Ludhiana, was arrested by the Vigilance Bureau on Friday on charges of taking bribe from transporters. The PCS Officers Association claimed that the PCS officer has been arrested illegally, wrongly and arbitrarily and without following due process.

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Wed, Jan 11, 2023, 2: 36 PM IST