Across Punjab, teachers, health‑sector staff and lower‑level clerks have staged coordinated walk‑outs and sit‑ins, demanding the settlement of salary arrears, timely promotions and a revised pension formula that were promised in the 2022 budget but remain unresolved.
The unrest arrives at a critical juncture for the Aam Aadmi Party, which is seeking to consolidate its first term in the state. Analysts warn that employee dissatisfaction could erode the party’s pro‑development narrative and sway swing voters in the upcoming assembly election.
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Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann’s administration has announced the formation of a high‑level committee to review the pending demands and has offered a limited concession on interim allowances, while also warning that any further disruption could trigger disciplinary action under the state service rules.
