Expressing
his concerns on illegal weapons and drugs being pushed into Indian Territory
from across the border, Member of Parliament and Spokesperson of the AICC Manish
Tewari today demanded that the Central Government must install anti Drone
technologies to stop the smuggling into Punjab with use of drones.
Tewari
also informed that he had already written a letter to Union Home Minister on
this sensitive issue.
Addressing
a press conference, Tewari while expressing his worries on current situation in
Afghanistan, said that the Taliban’s takeover in Afghanistan has given strength
to the divisive forces working in neighbouring Pakistan and it could be harmful
for the interests of Indian Border States particularly Punjab and J&K.
Member
of Lok Sabha said that ISI was continuously working to sabotage peace in India
and everyone could see the smuggling of drugs and weapons into our territory
through drones in this context. Though our forces, which are on high alert,
have successfully foiled many such bids but there are doubts that some of them
may be successful in achieving targets.
He
lauded the efforts of Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh led state
government for successfully tackling the COVID pandemic and saving the state’s
economy despite the nonresponsive attitude of the central government and
pandemic. He also said that though the
central government has gone to the extent to put financial burden by stopping
the RDF and GST share of Punjab, but the state remained economically firm due
to the visionary leadership of Captain Amarinder Singh.
“Punjab
CM is sincere and has vast experience. Punjab needs such leadership in the
coming state assembly elections, which don’t hesitate in putting individual
political interests at stake to save the interests of the state. Captain
Amarinder Singh has all such merits” added Mr. Tewari.
Talking
on the ongoing protest of cane growers Mr. Tewari said that the central
government has never given MSP on Sugarcane crop, whichever rates the state
governments announce that only doesn’t work more than advisories to the sugar
mills. That is why it is the necessity that the central government should
announce MSP for sugarcane crop also like other 22 crops, demanded the Member
Parliament.
He
also said that they are firmly stand with the farmers and their Member
Parliaments have also presented resolutions against the black farm laws but
these resolutions could not have discussed due to the logjam in the recently
concluded Monsoon Session of Parliament.
He also said that they have also put demand before the Speaker of Lok
Sabha to call a special session to discuss these resolutions.
Referencing
to the deaths due to shortage of oxygen in Delhi during the peak of pandemic,
Mr. Tewari said that at that critical situation the Punjab government led by
Captain Amarinder Singh not only provided treatment to the residents of the
state but also to the people who came from outside for treatment.
Terming
the vaccine distribution system of Central government unsuccessful, Mr. Tewari
said that states, where the governments are being run by the opposition
parties, could not get vaccines supplies as per requirements while the state
governments being run by the BJP are getting supplies on everyday basis. He also
said that the congress government in Punjab has almost fulfilled all the
promises made in its election manifesto and remaining which are few in number
would also be fulfilled soon.
He further expressed hope that in the coming days the state government and congress party would work with better coordination and the party definitely would form government again in Punjab.
On
being asked about Bargari issue, Tewari said that during the SAD-BJP Government
the investigation was handed over to C.B.I and had also recommended for closing
of the case after five years of investigation, but it was the Punjab CM who
reopened the case and filed chargesheet.
He
also said that the investigation, which had got derailed due to an officer, had
been given to the new investigation team which was going on and justice would
be delivered soon.