Chandigarh, May 14 -- Punjab BJP president Sunil Jakhar on Wednesday criticised the AAP government for failing to release pending dearness allowance dues to government employees and pensioners.

Addressing a press conference in Chandigarh, Jakhar alleged that the AAP was trying to divert people's attention from real issues in Punjab by "constantly creating new narratives", but the BJP will not allow this to happen.

"More than 3 lakh employees and 4 lakh pensioners in Punjab are waiting for their DA instalments and arrears, which are to the tune of Rs.15,000 crore," Jakhar said

He added that the Punjab and Haryana high court had directed the government to release the pending DA arrears of employees and pensioners by June 30, but the gove...