New Delhi, Feb. 22 -- The Punjab government recently reshuffled minister Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal's portfolio after it was found that he had been heading the 'non-existent' Department of Administrative Reforms for over twenty months. The development has sparked a social media frenzy, with netizens criticising the Aam Aadmi Party-led state government for its oversight.

As per a Punjab government's Gazette notification released on 21 February, 2025, Punjab minister Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal will hold the portfolio of NRI Affairs only. Department of Administrative Reforms, which was earlier allocated to Dhaliwal is not in existence.

The AAP minister was heading the department of administrative reforms for nearly two years, but no staff was allo...