SAD describes Cong election manifesto as launch of new project to cheat the people
SAD describes Cong election manifesto as launch of new project to cheat the people The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) today described the Congress party’s election manifesto released by party president Rahul Gandhi as the launch of a new project to cheat the people in the same manner in which the Congress had committed thuggery on the people of Punjab two years back. Also Read: SAD asks Rahul Gandhi to expel Navjot Sidhu for maintaining Pak not responsible for Pulwama attack Reacting to the release of the Congress manifesto here, SAD senior vice president Dr Daljit Singh Cheema said it was incredible that the Congress party and its president were taking the lies and deceit they had practiced in Punjab to the national level. “I am confident that the people will see through this exercise which is aimed purely at acquiring power by making promises which the Congress party does not have any intention to keep”. Dr Cheema said Congress president Rahul Gandhi could promise the moon to the people but no one would believe him. “The track record of the Congress is there for everyone to see. It is because of this that the party as well as its President enjoys zero credibility. This is the reason why people want to shun the Congress party and re-elect the NDA under the leadership of Shri Narendra Modi”. Also Read: SAD asks SEC to reconsider decision not to countermand elections at four places The Akali leader said Rahul Gandhi had made a great deal about keeping his word while releasing the party’s election manifesto. “I want to ask him one thing. If keeping your word is so important to you why didn’t you and your party honour the promises made to the people of Punjab through your 2017 election manifesto?” He said the manner in which the Congress party had run away from fulfilling its promises in Punjab was doubly disturbing because former PM Dr Manmohan Singh had given his stamp of approval to the manifesto and present day Punjab CM Capt Amarinder Singh had assured to implement it after taking a vow on the Gutka Sahib. “If the Congress could not keep its word in Punjab even after taking oaths on the Gutka Sahib, how can we expect it to keep its word through mere announcements made in Delhi today?” he asked. Asking Rahul Gandhi to introspect on the wrong doings of his party, Dr Cheema said farm suicides had crossed the 900 mark in Punjab due to the Congress government’s utter failure to implement the complete farm loan waiver promise. He said despite this Rahul had not found the time to visit the house of even one farm suicide victim. “This is not all”, the Akali leader said adding the youth had been befooled by promises of ghar ghar naukri, unemployment allowance and even smart phones. None of these promises have been kept”. Also Read: Will contest elections if party asks: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra Dr Cheema said the Congress was trying to take the poor for a ride by announcing that it would work for their welfare when it well knew that it had been asking for votes in the name of poverty alleviation since the time of Indira Gandhi. “Rahul should also explain how his party can make promises to the poor when it has not fulfilled even one promise to the poor and Dalits in Punjab? He said all welfare schemes were stalled and that the situation was such that even poor children were denied winter uniforms despite the State receiving a central grant for the same”. Stating that Punjabis and people across the country would not be taken in by false promises, Dr Cheema asked Rahul Gandhi to explain why he had not introduced the minimum income guarantee scheme in any Congress ruled State till now. “Stop these gimmicks. The people have seen through the Congress party and will never trust them with their mandate again”, Dr Cheema added. - PTC NEWS
