Punjab cabinet grants backward class status to Saini and Sunar communities

CHANDIGARH : The Punjab Cabinet today gave approval to include Saini and Swarnkar/Sunar Communities in the list of Backward Classes of Punjab on the recommendations of Backward Classes Commission.Disclosing this here today a spokesperson of the Chief Minister’s Office said that a decision to this effect was taken by the Cabinet in its meeting held under the chairmanship of the Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal here at the Punjab Bhawan, this morning.This decision would also help the Saini and Swarnkar/Sunar Communities to avail various benefits of government welfare schemes.The Cabinet also gave nod for introducing the memorandum for passing a resolution to ratify the amendments to the Constitution of India (122nd Amendment Bill, 2014) by the Punjab Vidhan Sabha during its ongoing session for the implementation of General Sales Tax (GST). It may be recalled that the 122nd Amendment Bill, 2014 has already been passed by both the Houses of Parliament.