Chandigarh, June 24 -- Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Tuesday condemned the Aam Aadmi Party-led Punjab government's move to recruit 22 "outsiders" in the Punjab Development Council (PDC) to run 10 key State departments.
Badal wrote on social media X that the AAP high command has "already taken over" the entire governance and alleged that it was "plundering Punjab's treasury" by hiring outsiders at salaries ranging from Rs 3.30 lakh/month for advisors and Rs 2.65 lakh/month for digital/communication officers.
The SAD leader has also objected to the omission of any requirement for Punjabi proficiency or preference for Punjabis, clearing the path for recruitment of AAP cronies.
"This follows the pattern of Delhi...