State govt cancels leaves of employees amid escalating India-Pak tensions

PTI, KOLKATA, MAY 8, 2025 : In view of the escalating tensions between India and Pakistan, the West Bengal government cancelled the leaves of all state government employees until further notice. A notification issued by the state finance department on May 7, but circulated in the media on Thursday, cited the "current situation" as the reason behind the decision.

The order applies to all categories of state government employees, and even those who had earlier been sanctioned leave will now have to report back to duty. Only employees on medical leave will be exempt from the directive, the notification clarified. "No official shall leave their headquarters without the written permission of their respective head of the department," it stated.

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had on Wednesday said that the leaves of all employees would be cancelled until further notice in view of the current situation.

Following the state government's directive, the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) asked its disaster response teams to remain on high alert, particularly during nighttime, to handle any unforeseen situation, officials said.

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