Chandigarh, Sept. 18 -- AAP leader Manish Sisodia on Friday highlighted the government's approach of resolving grievances through open dialogue rather than police crackdowns or confrontation after the Punjab government led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann announced an 8% increase in Dearness Allowance (DA), raising the total allowance from 42% to 50%.

In a post on X, Sisodia emphasised that whether in Delhi or Punjab, the AAP model prioritises worker welfare and respects public sector employees as key pillars of governance.

The decision, finalised during a high-level meeting between CM Mann and representatives from various employee and pensioner unions, breaks a weeks-long deadlock over pending pay and service-related demands.

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