Archive · 12 Aug 2025
Punjab Vets Protest for Pay Parity, DACP Implementation
Veterinary doctors in Punjab are upset because they aren't getting paid as much as medical doctors, a situation that began in 2021.
They used to earn the same amount, but the government changed that.
The vets are now protesting, demanding their pay be restored to what it was before and that a career progression plan be implemented.
They're pointing out that other states still pay vets and medical doctors the same, and they're warning that if the problem isn't fixed, they will escalate the protests.
Veterinary doctors protested in Khatkar Kalan for pay parity and DACP.
Protestors demand pay equal to medical officers, as it was before 2021.
They claim the AAP government failed to reverse a pay cut enacted in 2021.
Pay disparity exists only in Punjab; other states maintain pay parity.
Veterinarians highlighted their work in rural areas and warned of escalating protests.
- Who
- Veterinary doctors from Punjab's Animal Husbandry Department
- What
- Veterinary doctors protested for pay parity with medical officers and implementation of DACP.
- When
- Monday
- Where
- Khatkar Kalan, Punjab
- Why
- To demand restoration of pay parity and DACP.
Veterinarians' Perspective
Government's Perspective
Pay Parity
Veterinarians' Perspective
Veterinarians and medical officers should receive equal pay.
Government's Perspective
The government's decision to cut pay was justified.
- Protesting Group
- Joint Action Committee (JAC) of Vets for Pay Parity
- Demand
- Pay parity with medical officers and DACP implementation
- Pay Cut Period
- January 2021
- Previous Pay Parity
- 1978 to 2020
- States with Parity
- Chandigarh, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Odisha, Haryana, Central government, Indian Army, BSF