Punjab government issues ultimatum to striking tehsildars: 'Return to work or face suspension'
PTC News Desk: The Punjab government has issued an ultimatum striking officers, demanding they return to work immediately or face suspension.
The Additional Chief Secretary of Revenue issued the warning to all the state revenue officers following Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann's criticism for the tehsildar's strike "in favour of their corrupt colleagues."
The tehsildars have been protesting against Vigilance Bureau's actions against some of the members.
CM Mann emphasised his government's strict stance against corruption, stating, "To prevent inconvenience to the public, other tehsil officers are being given the responsibility of all tehsil work so that people's business is not disrupted. Enjoy your collective holiday, tehsildars. However, the people will decide when and where you rejoin after this holiday”.
Punjab Chief Minister also visited tehsil offices in Kharar and Fatehgarh Sahib to take cognisance of the situation ans ensure that the strike has not caused public inconvinience. Earlier in the day, following the CM's instructions, kanungos and PCS officers in the district were assigned the tehsildars' duties.
All revenue officers on strike/mass leave/not registering documents are ordered to return to their duties by 5 pm on Wednesday.
- PTC NEWS
