SAYS IT IS IMPERATIVE TO STRENGTHEN THE HANDS OF MANN TO FIGHT DISCRIMINATORY POLICIES OF UNION GOVERNMENT
LAUDS CM FOR TAKING PATH BREAKING INITIATIVES FOR WELL BEING OF PEOPLE
REITERATES COMMITMENT TO ENSURE WELL BEING OF TRADERS
SAYS BADALS AND CAPTAIN LOOTED THE STATE FOR THEIR PERSONAL INTEREST
SARKAAR VYAPAAR MILNI AT AMRITSAR
Punjab Newsline, Amritsar, March 3-
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday called upon the people to repeat the history by ensuring victory of Aam Aadmi party on all the 13 Lok Sabha seats of the state.
Addressing the gathering, the Chief Minister said that he was blessed to have got the opportunity to be here amongst the traders from the holy city. He said that credit of bringing common people at the centre stage of Indian polity goes to Arvind Kejriwal, who has forced the parties to change their agendas as per need of people. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that instead of Sankalp Pattars or election manifestos, the political parties are now giving guarantees of welfare to the people.
The Chief Minister said that the Delhi Chief Minister had brought a paradigm shift in politics by introducing value based politics by rejecting divisive politics. He said that due to their misdeeds leaders like Sukhbir Badal, Bajwa, Majithia and others had distanced themselves from the people on the name of security reasons. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that this trend has changed in the last two years as now frequent deliberations across the table are being held amongst every section of the society and the government.
The Chief Minister said that the state government is fully committed for the well being of every section of the society and no stone is being left unturned for this. He said that Arvind Kejriwal is a living legend who had left his lucrative and coveted job of IRS officer just for the service of the nation and its people. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that they are just following the footsteps of the legendary martyrs like Shaheed Bhagat Singh and others to serve the nation.
The Chief Minister said that in the last 25 years only two people had ruled the state and exploited its resources for their vested personal interests. He said that out of these five two were from one family whereas two were from another one who plundered the wealth of the state and its people. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that these people mercilessly looted the state for their vested political interests thereby hampering the development of the state.
The Chief Minister quipped that a former Finance Minister of state chanted rhetoric of ‘empty state exchequer’ for nine long years thereby jeopardizing development of the state. However, he said that after assuming charge of the state government every single penny is being spent on development of state and welfare of its people. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that his government has checked the pilferage in the state exchequer to ensure that every single penny is spent judiciously for the well being of people.
Slamming the Badal family for looting crores of Rupees from the state for personal benefits, the Chief Minister said that the Akali-BJP alliance government had tweaked rules to favour the Akali Dal leader Sukhbir Singh Badal for construction of Sukhvilas Hotel. He said that the SAD-BJP government had introduced Eco Tourism policy in 2009 with the sole motive to benefit the construction of this resort adding that it is unfortunate that Rs 108 crore rupees was waived off thereby bringing a huge loss to the state exchequer. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that originally the Metro Eco Green Resort village, Palanpur now called Sukhvilas is real Dukh Vilas for the state as it has been constructed from the blood of Punjabis.
The Chief Minister said that Captain could have taken action against them but he remained mum because he was hand in glove with the Badals. He said that Captain has also constructed his palace around Sukh Vilas by flouting the norms due to which he didn’t take action against it. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that the state government is also probing the misuse of authority by Captain too just for his vested interest.
Taking a jibe over the Punjab Bachao yatra of Akali Dal, the Chief Minister said that the real name of this gimmick of Akali Dal is parivar bachao yatra adding he dared the Akali leaders to explain that after looting the state for 15 years, from whom they are trying to save the state from. He said that Akalis have plundered the state mercilessly besides bruising the psyche of Punjabis emotionally and patronizing several mafias in the state. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that people are well aware of the dubious character of the Akalis and Badal family due to which their theatricals won’t work now as Punjab was never on their agenda.
The Chief Minister dared Akali leaders Harsimrat Badal, Bikram Singh Majithia, and Congress leaders Partap Singh Bajwa, Amrinder Singh Raja Warring and Navjot Sidhu to pass a written test of Punjabi language. He asserted that these convent educated leaders will not be able to pass the Punjabi language examination due to their scant knowledge of the mother tongue. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that even if these leaders were provided with the answers, they would likely struggle to write them correctly.
Addressing the gathering, Delhi Chief Minister said that he is elated to be here amongst the traders during this first of its kind initiative. He said that in the last 75 years leaders like Badals and Captain had ruined the state and plundered the wealth of the state. However, Arvind Kejriwal said that due to effective rule of AAP in the last two years winds of change are now blowing in the state.
The Delhi Chief Minister said that two CMs have brought the state government at the doorsteps of the people, which was unprecedented as no one had ever bothered about you. He said that the AAP respects the traders and industrialists whereas the previous regimes termed the traders as thieves. Arvind Kejriwal said that traders were only fundraisers for political parties but now they are active partners in progress of the state.
