Ahead of 2027 Punjab polls, OPS and other govt. employee issues come back to haunt AAP
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Punjab is facing significant pressure from state employees and pensioners demanding the restoration of the Old Pension Scheme and payment of pending dearness allowances. Protesters staged a demonstration in Chandigarh, threatening a complete strike if their demands remain unaddressed ahead of the 2027 assembly elections.
Ahead of the 2027 Punjab Assembly election, several issues relating to government employees, including restoring the Old Pension Scheme (OPS), have come to haunt the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). Scores of State government employees and pensioners on Friday (August 7, 2026) staged an ‘anti-government’ demonstration in Chandigarh.
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