Vets condemn govt’s attitude over demands

Mohali, July 22

The Senior Vets Association condemned the “nonchalant” attitude of the state government towards the demands of government medical, veterinary, dental, homoeopathic and ayurvedic doctors, who had been protesting against the reduction in the non-practising allowance from 25 to 20 per cent.

Dr Gurinder Singh Walia, former Joint Director, Animal Husbandry, Punjab, and member of the Punjab State Veterinary Council, said it was unfortunate that an elite class of doctors was compelled to take the protest to the roads to wake up the government, which had failed to fulfil the aspirations of the people. He said while every government employee expected an increase in salary upon the implementation of 6th Punjab Pay Commission recommendations, but it had belied their belief. — TNS