Balwinder Singh :- The Haryana Cabinet has decided to convene a one-day special session of the state Legislative Assembly on April 27, a decision taken during a meeting held in Gurugram under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini.
Addressing a press conference after the meeting, the Chief Minister said that the Haryana Clerical Services Bill, 2026, will be introduced during the special session. He also informed that the Cabinet has approved the framework to streamline promotion rules for employees belonging to the common cadre Group D category.
According to the proposed provisions, Group D employees who have completed more than five years of service will be eligible for promotion to clerical posts. The draft bill concerning recruitment and service conditions has already received the Cabinet’s nod.
The proposed legislation includes a significant increase in the promotion quota for Group D employees to clerical positions, raising it from 20 per cent to 30 per cent. Additionally, a provision for 5 per cent ex-gratia posts has also been incorporated into the rules.
Commenting on recent developments in Parliament on April 16 and 17, the Chief Minister criticised opposition parties, alleging that their actions had exposed their “anti-women” stance. He termed the developments as a “black chapter” and accused the opposition of treating women merely as a vote bank while denying them a meaningful role in decision-making.
He further stated that women’s participation in governance is not an act of charity but a fundamental right. Referring to concerns raised over delimitation, the Chief Minister dismissed claims that certain states would face reduced representation, asserting that such narratives were misleading and had already been clarified with facts at the national level.
He expressed confidence that women voters would, in the future, use their electoral power to respond decisively to parties that undermine their rights and representation.
