MOHALI: Prioritizing the interests of livestock farmers affected by the floods in Punjab, the Joint Action Committee of Vets for Pay-Parity(JAC) has decided to temporarily postpone its struggle for restoration of pay-parity with medical doctors, Dynamic Assured Career Progression (DACP) , full pay during probation period and other related demands.
It is worth mentioning that veterinary doctors in Punjab have been at logger heads with the Punjab government for the last four and a half years due to their demands, which include the restoration of pay-parity with medical officers, the re-implementation of the DACP scheme, HRA on NPA, and full salary during probation.
To highlight their demands, Punjab's veterinary doctors held a statewide protest and a protest march against the government on August 11, 2025, in Shaheed-e-Azam Sardar Bhagat Singh's native village, Khatkar Kalan. Following the protest, there was no positive response from the government. As a result, the Joint Action Committee of Vets for Pay-Parity had planned 'another statewide protest and march' to intensify their struggle. However, as the many parts of the State have been deluged with floods due to incessant rains and release of water from the dams. leading to loss of human lives, crops. Cattle head and houses.
Dr Gurcharan Singh Convenor, JAC said that, at this time, livestock farmers in the state critically need the services of veterinary doctors to protect their valuable animals from potential diseases caused by the floods. Therefore, putting their professional and ethical duty first, the Joint Action Committee of Vets for Pay-Parity has decided to temporarily postpone the struggle against the government, he added.
Although the Punjab government has been treating the veterinary doctors like a stepmother and delaying their justified demands, all veterinary doctors in Punjab are working shoulder-to-shoulder with the livestock farmers with full determination, serving them and standing with them in this difficult time. The JAC has urged all veterinary doctors to contribute and provide direct assistance to the affected livestock farmers.