Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann moved the resolution days after Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced that the central service rules will apply to employees of the Union Territory of Chandigarh.
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday moved a resolution in the state Assembly seeking immediate transfer of Chandigarh to Punjab.
In the past, the House has passed a number of resolutions urging the Central government to transfer Chandigarh to Punjab, he said.
“For maintaining harmony and taking the sentiments of people into account, this House once again recommends to the state government to raise the matter with the Central government to immediately transfer Chandigarh to Punjab,” according to the resolution moved by CM Bhagwant Mann in the House.
The one-day special Assembly session comes days after Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s announcement that the central service rules will apply to employees of the Union Territory of Chandigarh. Chandigarh is the joint capital of Punjab and Haryana.
The central government has advertised the posts of members of BBMB to officers of all states and central government, whereas these posts were traditionally filled up by officers from Punjab and Haryana. Similarly, the Chandigarh administration has always been managed by officers of Punjab and Haryana in a ratio of 60:40, the resolution said.
“However, recently the central government has posted officers from outside to Chandigarh and has introduced central civil service rules for employees of Chandigarh administration, which goes completely against the understanding in the past.
“Chandigarh city was created as the capital of Punjab. In all past precedents whenever a state has been divided, the capital remains with the parent state. Punjab, therefore, has been laying its claim for the complete transfer of Chandigarh to Punjab,” the resolution state.
In the past, this House has passed a number of resolutions urging the Central government to transfer Chandigarh to Punjab, Mann noted.
Published by: Aditya Andharia
Edited By : Kritika Kashyap
