Huddha Accuses BJP of Broken Election Promise on Skill Corp Jobs

Chandigarh, 11 August – Former Haryana chief minister Bhupender Singh Huddha has publicly accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of reneging on its election pledge to regularise the workforce of the Haryana Skill Employment Corporation (HKRN). During the last assembly campaign, the BJP promised to regularise roughly 1.25 lakh contract employees of the Skill Corp in order to win voter support. Nearly two years later, no law has been passed and no official notification has been released, leaving the staff in a state of perpetual uncertainty.

Huddha warned that the lack of action exposes these workers to constant threats of dismissal, with the government allegedly removing them under various pretexts. He highlighted that the contract employees receive a modest monthly wage of 15,000‑20,000 rupees, while regular employees performing identical duties earn at least 60,000 rupees. The former chief minister demanded parity in salary, health benefits, leave, travel allowance and reservation facilities.

The BJP, Huddha claimed, also spread misinformation during the election, telling workers and their families that a Congress government would terminate their jobs. In reality, Congress has consistently pressed for the conversion of daily‑wage HKRN staff into permanent government positions with equal entitlements.

In response to the perceived betrayal, Huddha announced that Congress will organise a mass rally in Panchkula on 19 August, involving senior leaders, the state party chief, all MPs and MLAs, and party workers. Ashok Arora has been assigned to coordinate the protest.

Additionally, Congress intends to form a committee to investigate alleged irregularities and scams linked to the current administration. The committee will be chaired by Ashok Arora, with MLA Raghuvir Kadian appointed as a special invited member and the authority to co‑opt additional members.

The party will table an adjournment motion in the upcoming assembly session to discuss the alleged scams, and a notice‑paper motion seeking answers on law‑and‑order deterioration, the rise in organised crime, and recent tax hikes based on property and collector rates. Huddha also urged the government to implement the court’s decision to regularise guest teachers, criticising the administration for ignoring the judgment.