AAP govt failed to fill own share of BBMB posts: Jakhar

Chandigarh: Punjab BJP president Sunil Jakhar on Tuesday accused the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)-led govt of having "failed to fill its own share of positions in the BBMB." Jakhar, who was in Jalandhar where state BJP leadership paid tributes to Dr B R Ambedkar on his birth anniversary, said there were "1,780 vacant posts under Punjab's quota in BBMB."He added, "While the state govt keeps creating disputes over BBMB matters, it has failed to fill its own share of positions." He also alleged, "After completing four unsuccessful years in office, the govt has introduced a cash scheme for women to cover up its failures." He accused the govt of "pushing the state toward financial bankruptcy", stating that "poor financial management has led to delays in employee salaries."He added, "Around ₹15,000 crore in Dearness Allowance (DA) dues has not been paid, and even after high court orders, the govt is planning to appeal against releasing the funds — reflecting an anti-people attitude." Responding to a question, Jakhar criticised the AAP-led govt in Punjab, saying that "while it displays photos of Babasaheb and Shaheed Bhagat Singh, it has failed to follow their principles."MSID: 130260822 413 |