GG News Bureau
New Delhi, 22nd Oct. The Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) announced on Monday the immediate discontinuation of all its contractual staff, a decision that has sparked political controversy. The ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) criticized the move, accusing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of orchestrating the termination, coinciding with the festive season of Diwali.
In a statement, the DCW cited an order from the Department of Women and Child Development (WCD), dated April 29, which approved the termination of these employees by the Lieutenant Governor. “The services of all the contractual staff appointed at any point in time are discontinued with immediate effect,” the DCW stated in its order.
Official sources indicated that the contractual staff were hired in violation of established regulations, with complaints regarding the legality of the hiring process. Out of a total of 223 contractual positions created in the DCW, only 52 employees remained engaged when the WCD ordered the discontinuation of their services earlier this year.
Although the directive to terminate the staff was issued in April, the official communication from the DCW came only on Monday, according to sources. A committee formed by the previous Lieutenant Governor had recommended in June 2017 that appointments made without sanctioned posts and proper procedures should not continue.
In response to the decision, the AAP expressed disappointment, highlighting the “paradox” of the BJP’s earlier promises to regularize contractual staff after assuming power in Delhi. “It is disappointing that the party cruelly chose Diwali to render hundreds of DCW staff jobless, effectively terminating their families’ celebrations,” an AAP spokesperson stated.
As of now, there has been no official response from the BJP regarding the allegations made by the AAP.
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