Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:17 GMT

AAP Minister In Punjab Was Heading A 'Non-Existent' Dept For 20 Months, Netizens Say 'Elect A Clown, Expect A Circus'


(MENAFN- Live Mint) 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.

Also Read | President grants prosecution sanction against Satyendar Jain in ED probe

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.

Punjab government notified about Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal's reshuffled portfolio in a Gazett notificationNo staff allocated, no meetings held for 20 months

The AAP minister was heading the department of administrative reforms for nearly two years, but no staff was allocated to the minister, nor any meeting was held, reported The Tribune citing sources.

Also Read | AAP takes dig at Delhi L-G for editing tweet on railway station stampede Social media reacts to Punjab minister heading 'non-existent' dept

Several social media users shared their hilarious reactions to the development. Many targeted AAP and claimed that the party failed to govern Punjab under Bhagwant Mann 's leadership.

“Elect a clown and expect a circus. Punjab govt under CM Bhagwant Mann on instructions of Super CM Arvind Kejriwal made Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal the minister of 'Administrative Reforms [sic],” wrote a social media user Amitabh Chaudhary on X.

Also Read | Raghav Chadha questions FM's ₹12 lakh income tax relief: 'Is it untrue...'

“Such an oversight not only reflects poorly on the government's internal processes but also undermines public trust. This is embarrassing and completely unacceptable, [sic]” posted another user on X.

Social media users react to the development
Social media users react to the Dhaliwal's portfolio
Many users criticised AAP government in Punjab over the development

A user expressed his disappointment with the development and wrote,“I am not shocked at all. This can happen in a party whose top leadership was in jail under the Curruption charges.“Ham Politics badalne aae hain ji”

MENAFN22022025007365015876ID1109236546



Legal Disclaimer:
MENAFN provides the information “as is” without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the provider above.