Archive · 28 Aug 2026
BJP Accuses Punjab AAP Government Over Unpaid Employee DA
Punjab government employees went on strike because they said the government had not paid their Dearness Allowance, or DA.
DA is extra money meant to help workers cope with rising prices.
More than three lakh employees reportedly took part in the strike.
Some government services were disrupted, and government hospital outpatient departments were closed.
The BJP said the AAP government had promised workers an 18% DA payment.
BJP spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari accused Arvind Kejriwal, Bhagwant Mann and the AAP of corruption.
These corruption claims were allegations made by the BJP and were not independently established in the reports.
The BJP demanded that the government explain the delay and pay the employees.
More than three lakh Punjab government employees reportedly joined a statewide strike over pending demands, including unpaid Dearness Allowance.
Public services in several departments were disrupted, while outpatient services at government hospitals were suspended, according to the report.
BJP spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari alleged that the AAP government had promised 18% DA but failed to release it.
Bhandari accused Arvind Kejriwal, Bhagwant Mann and the AAP government of corruption and alleged that Punjab’s money was being wasted.
The BJP claimed each person in Punjab carried a state debt of Rs 1.23 lakh and demanded accountability and payment of the DA dues.
- Who
- Punjab government employees, the Aam Aadmi Party-led Punjab government, BJP spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari, Arvind Kejriwal and Bhagwant Mann.
- What
- More than three lakh employees reportedly went on strike over pending demands, including unpaid Dearness Allowance; the BJP accused the Punjab government of corruption.
- When
- Thursday; no specific date was provided.
- Where
- Across Punjab, with the BJP press conference held in New Delhi.
- Why
- Employees were pressing for pending demands, including release of DA arrears; the BJP attributed the delay to alleged corruption and demanded accountability.
- Reported strike participation
- More than three lakh Punjab government employees.
- DA allegedly promised
- 18%, according to BJP spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari.
- Main employee demand
- Release of pending Dearness Allowance arrears.
- Reported service disruption
- Various government departments were disrupted and government hospital OPD services were suspended.
- BJP spokesperson
- Pradeep Bhandari.
- Debt claim
- The BJP claimed the state debt amounted to Rs 1.23 lakh per person in Punjab.
- Other issues cited
- Vacant posts in schools, colleges, higher education institutions and government teaching-training institutes.
