Punjab Govt. Decides To Shed VIP Frills As Cabinet Gives Nod To Manifesto Proposals

Chandigarh, March 18, 2017: Shedding a decades-old legacy, the Punjab government, led by Captain Amarinder Singh, has decided to do away with the VIP culture in the state, as promised in the Congress poll manifesto.
The council of ministers, led by Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh, took the historic decision at their first cabinet meeting here.
Following the decision, red and other coloured beacon light on all vehicles, except emergency hospital /ambulance/ fire brigade vehicles, the Chief Justice and the Judges of Punjab and Haryana High Court, would be abolished after a formal notification to this effect is issued. An official spokesperson said a new policy on use of such beacon lights on vehicles will soon be formulated and notified.
The cabinet decision would also lead to a ban on foreign travel of all Ministers, MLAs and official state government expense for two years, except where it is so mandated or provided under and bilateral agreement or arrangement.
Salary/allowances/reimbursements received by all MLAs would be updated every month on the official website and would be made available to the public. All MLAs and MPs would declare their immoveable properties on 1st January every year, and for the year 2017-18 the same would be done by 1st July this year.