Senior Journalist Vinay Kochhar. Amritsar.
Punjab Police, which serves the people day and night, has not even received this month’s salary. According to departmental sources, only 50 percent have received their salaries, the remaining salaries have not yet been credited to their accounts. Since the police personnel are not getting their salaries, they are craving two square meals a day. According to him, it is very difficult for the family to survive with this salary, but due to not getting the salary this month, the balance of the house has completely shaken. It has been revealed from departmental sources that the government treasury is already empty to pay salaries to the employees. A report has been prepared and sent, perhaps some solution will definitely emerge. Let us tell you that there are about 5 thousand police staff in the Punjab Police Department in Amritsar. Only 50 percent of them could get a salary.
Punjab Police is known across the country for its efficiency. They have the first position in the country in controlling the toughest crimes. Punjab Police played an important role in ending terrorism during the dark times. Many police personnel and officers sacrificed their lives. Because of his martyrdom, every citizen in Punjab is now able to sleep peacefully. Perhaps, if the Punjab Police had not taken firm steps, the situation in Punjab could have been much worse. If the Punjab Police, who have made so many sacrifices, are not able to get their salaries on time, then what could be a bigger matter of shame for the government. At present, senior officials of the department have maintained silence regarding this matter, because the matter is related to the state government. Here the question also arises that the AAP government in the state always claims that it has taken many commendable steps for the police, but the truth is that this is a public show of the government. Police personnel are being deliberately harassed by not paying their salaries.
24 hours duty… yet empty handed in terms of salary.
Punjab Police Department is a department which is engaged in serving the public 24 hours a day. There is no day or night for the police department, which is always away from social life, every day is the same for it. Be it summer or winter, a policeman performs his duty with full dedication amidst strong winds. Many times such a time comes when a long time passes since they meet their family. The police do their work in the service of the hungry and thirsty public. Despite this, not receiving salaries raises a big question on the functioning of the government.
The problem facing this department
It has come to light that the entire salary records of the police employees have been sent to the treasury department by the police department. The irony is coming from the Treasury Department. According to him, the money has not been released yet by the government. Due to which there is a problem in paying salaries.