Says his government following the footsteps of great Sikh Gurus to serve the state
Condemns Kangna’s statement labelling Punjabis as terrorists
Says Bittu should flag pending issues of state with the Union government
Punjab Newsline, SAS nagar (Mohali), June 10-
Punjab CM Bhagwant Singh Mann on Monday paid obeisance at Gurudwara Singh Shaheedan and prayed for progress and prosperity of the state.
Interacting with the media persons, the CM said that the great sikh Gurus have taught us to oppose the tyranny, injustice and oppression. He said Sri Guru Granth Sahib ji is repository of knowledge and wisdom which is guiding light for entire humanity. Quoting verse ‘Pawan Guru, Paani Pitaah, Mata Dharat Mahat’ from Gurbani, Mann said that the great Gurus have equated air (pawan) with teacher, water (paani) with father and land (dharat) with mother.
The CM said that the state govt is following the footsteps of the great gurus to serve the people. He said that for the first time the state government has embarked a major scheme to save ground water by optimum utilisation of canal water.
The CM said that as compared to one seat in 2019 party has secured three seats this time whereas vote share of congress has declined and BJP has been wiped out. However, he said that party will certain analyse and overcome shortcomings, if any, in its working and try to improve it.
The CM said that state govt has released Rs 91 crore pending for the post Matric scholarship scheme. The Chief Minister said that the state government is fully ready for the upcoming by-election for Jalandhar (West) assembly segment. The CM said that despite of huge rhetoric regarding 400 paar BJP has not been able to cross 250 in the country and the Modi Govt has been rechristened as NDA govt. He said that BJP is far away from majority and the opposition is equally strong in the current constitution of the Lok Sabha.
The CM said that several leaders who have lost the general elections have been made the Ministers in the new Cabinet led by PM. He said that the new state Minister from Punjab Ravneet Bittu should flag the issues of state especially regarding stopping of funds with Union government so that they are immediately released.
The CM said that the state govt is fully ready for the ensuing paddy season in the state. He said that directions have been already issued to Power and water resources department. Mann exhorted the farmers to use the canal water instead of ground water to save the water
The CM said that slap on Kangna Ranaut represents the simmering anger due to her venomous statement issued in the past. He said that it is an unfortunate incident but Kangna should also have exercised restraint and before labelling the entire Punjabis as terrorists she should have remembered the significant contribution of Punjabis in making country self reliant in food production, freedom struggle and defence of the country.
The CM expressed hope that now the anti-people scheme of Agnivir will be rolled back. He said that the state govt is working tirelessly for well being of the state and new policies are being made to given fillip to development of state.
