CM BADAL CALLS UPON PEOPLE TO GIVE CRUSHING DEFEAT TO CONGRESS AND AAP FOR SAFEGUARDING FUTURE OF THEIR COMING GENERATIONS
Khadoor Sahib (Tarn Taran), September 21- Slamming the Congress and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) for their anti - Punjab and anti-Sikh stance, the Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal today exhorted the people to give crushing defeat to these forces for safeguarding the future of their coming generations. Addressing the gathering during a political conference to mark Gurta Gaddi diwas of Sri Guru Angad Dev Ji here today, the Chief Minister reminded the people that Congress had irrelevantly meddled in their political, social, economic and even religious affairs. He said that there was no parallel in world history when the government of country had attacked its own religious shrine as done by Congress on Sri Darbar Sahib adding that even no government could perpetrate the carnage of its own people as done by Congress in 1984 when several innocent Sikhs were mercilessly killed by mob at the behest of Congress leadership. Likewise, Mr. Badal said that that AAP was also suffering from anti-Sikh syndrome which was reflected through series of steps taken by its leadership. The Chief Minister cautioned the people that both these parties were now hell bent upon ruining the state. He said that even those forces that want to disturb the hard earned peace of state were hobnobbing with these parties to bring back black days in the state. Mr. Badal called upon the people to thwart the attempt of these forces and secure the future of their younger generations. The Chief Minister further said that only SAD-BJP alliance was committed for strengthening the ethos of communal harmony, peace and brotherhood in the state. He said that the support for alliance government in the state was infact the support for peace and progress of Punjab. “You must adopt a cautious approach for securing the future of your younger generations by supporting the alliance in upcoming polls”, added Mr. Badal. Coming down heavily on state Congress leadership, the Chief Minister asked the people not to trust the Congress leaders who were chronic liars. He reminded the people that the top Congress leaders of country had not given Punjab its capital and Punjabi speaking areas despite of promising it in Parliament. Mr. Badal also said that going by the anti-Punjab track record of Congress one thing was sure that anyone who supports Congress was inimical to state and its people. Lashing out at state Congress President Captain Amarinder Singh for misleading the people on Satluj Yamuna Link (SYL) canal issue, the Chief Minister said that it was well known fact that Lok Sabha MP had welcomed the then Prime minister Mrs. Indira Gandhi who had came to Punjab for performing ground breaking ceremony of this canal. He said that now Captain was trying to mislead the people but everyone knows that he was a part and parcel on this conspiracy to rob the state of its water. On the other hand, Mr. Badal said that they had courted arrest to oppose this move. Terming the AAP as a ‘bunch of unprincipled leaders’, the Chief Minister reiterated that due to the ongoing ‘tug of war’ this party would be vanished from political arena of state before the ensuing Vidhan Sabha elections.He said that what else could be the fate of the party whose leaders were making beeline to quit the party formed about two years ago. He said that it was a clear indication that this ‘house of cards’ would crumble soon. Listing the major initiatives taken by the state government, the Chief Minister said that the SAD-BJP alliance government has give free power to the farmers of the state at a cost of Rs. 50,000 crore in last ten years to bail them out from agrarian crisis. He further said that Punjab was the only state in the country to provide Atta-Dal scheme to the weaker sections adding that it was also the only state to ensure free treatment for fatal diseases like Cancer and Hepatitis C. Mr. Badal said that the state government has started first of its kind scheme to provide interest free crop loans worth Rs. 50,000 to the farmers. Later on Interacting with the media persons, the Chief Minister said that former MP Mr. Navjot Singh Sidhu was well aware of the fact that people of state would not support any person who has back stabbed his mother party, so he has ran away from floating any political party. He said that the former BJP leader was changing his stands frequently in hope of better bargaining with one or other party. Mr. Badal said that people were well aware that a person who was not sincere to this mother party could never be loyal to them. Terming the Uri Terror attack as an attack on sovereignty and integrity of country, the Chief Minister said that the entire country must unite against such attack. He said that the need of hour was that entire country should unite against such attack. Mr. Badal further said that in case of any war between India and Pakistan Punjab would naturally be the worst sufferer. Replying to another query, the Chief Minister said that there was no move regarding the appointment of new SGPC chief. He said that after recent judgment of Supreme Court on Sehajdari issue the Union government would issue notification for the new house of SGPC after which the meeting of Apex Sikh body would take place. Earlier addressing the gathering Revenue and Public Relations Minister Mr. Bikram Singh Majithia lauded the Chief Minister for taking unprecedented steps for developing the holy cities across the state. Slamming former Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh, he said that during his tenure as Chief Minister the state Congress Chief has turned a blind eye towards these towns and cities adding that as Chief Minister Captain never ever visited these places. Presenting dismal record of Captain Amarinder Singh as representative of people, Mr. Majithia said that though the inaccessible Captain was suddenly trying to show his presence through posters across the state but as Lok Sabha MP Captain has attended only 11 days out of total 231 days in Lok Sabha. Likewise, he said that Captain attended only 12 days of state assembly during 13th Vidhan Sabha and merely three days during current Vidhan Sabha. The Minister said Captain has nothing to list as achievement during his tenure due to which his party leaders ran away from debate on no confidence motion during recently concluded Vidhan Sabha session. He said that Congress legislatures disgraced the August house of state assembly by shoe hurling incident. Mr. Majithia said in order to distract the public attention from their sins, the Congress leaders have leveled false allegation against Akali MLA Prof. Virsa Singh Valtoha. Describing Aam Aadmi Party as PAAP party, the Minister exhorted the people to beware of their tantrums else the state would be ruined. Assailing AAP for its anti-Sikh stance, Mr. Majithia said that people of state would not forgive AAP for equating their manifesto with sacred Sri Guru Granth Sahib ji, pasting broom on picture of Sri Harmandir Sahib and most recently equating their leadership with panj pyaaras. He said that the poor track record of AAP government in Delhi was a proof that these leaders were big fraudsters. In his address Lok Sabha MP Jathedar Ranjit Singh Brahmpura said that SAD-BJP alliance was all set to create history by forming government for third consecutive term in the state. He said that Punjabi suba was carved after big sacrifices by people and no outsider would be allowed to capture power in the state. He said that due to ongoing tug of war in AAP it was on the verge of decimation. Jathedar Brahmpura said that Congress never initiated any pro poor step for welfare of people. He said that the state government has taken several steps for welfare of people besides initiating major projects of infrastructure development in the state. The Lok Sabha MP said that due to path breaking initiatives taken by state government Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal was all set to become the Chief Minister of state for sixth term. Prominent amongst other present on the occasion included MLAs Mr. Ravinder Singh Brahmpura, Mr. Manjeet Singh Mianwind, Mr. Harmeet Singh Sandhu and Prof. Virsa Singh Valtoha, Joint Special Principal Secretary to Chief Minister Mr. Kumar Amit, Deputy Inspector General of Police Mr. AK Mittal and Deputy Commissioner Mr. BS Dhaliwal.
