Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh, March 20-
Punjab Cabinet Minister Lalchand Kataruchakk launched a fierce attack on the Congress party, accusing it of political opportunism and double standards on issues related to farmers, industrial growth, and Punjab’s overall development. The Minister called out Congress for its failure to support farmers and for playing politics to derail Punjab’s progress.
Minister Kataruchakk pointed out Congress’s hollow posturing on farmers' issues, stating, “With 99 Members of Parliament, Congress must explain why its MPs failed to raise the farmers' concerns in Parliament during the farm agitation. They remained silent in the Lok Sabha when farmers were sitting on roads. Today, Congress protests outside Parliament, but Punjab’s people are asking: where was Congress when the farmers needed them the most?”
He further questioned Congress’s broken promises, stating, “During its tenure in Punjab, Congress promised to waive farmers’ loans. Where are the results? Let Congress show how many farmers’ debts they waived. Instead, their government indulged in scams, including the misuse of the Rural Development Fund, meant for building roads. This misuse has directly impacted Punjab’s economic growth.”