The Punjab Chief Minister
Charanjit Singh Channi on Sunday strongly condemned the incidents of sacrilege
at Golden Temple Amritsar and Kapurthala and said that the Punjab government
would ensure that the perpetrators of such heinous crimes are not only
identified but also face the law of land. He said that no one would be allowed
to disturb the hard-earned peace and communal harmony of the state.
He cautioned the Punjabis that as
the Punjab government was already vigilant for checking such incidents from
taking place, the people should also be more vigilant for the maintenance of
religious places.
This was stated by Punjab Chief
Minister Charanjit Singh Channi after inaugurating the commencement of
construction work of Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Law University Kairon at Patti,
District Education and Training Institution Kairon and Dr. BR Ambedkar Public
Park. Area MLA Harminder Singh Gill had organised a public rally in this
regard, that was addressed by the CM.
He said that due to such
incidents of heinous nature, all Nanak Naam Leva Sangat is in sad state and
assured that the perpetrators of these crimes would not be spared.
While highlighting the
achievements of his government, the Chief Minister said that all the
announcements he had made for the betterment of the people of Punjab, have been
implemented in their true spirit. Apart from waiving arrears of electricity
bills up to 2KW, electricity arrears of water supply schemes have also been
waived off by the Punjab government. He said that the rates of petrol have been
reduced by Rs. 10 per litre and diesel by Rs. 5 per litre. He said that even the
sand mafia has been decimated and now rate of sand has been fixed at Rs 5.50
per cubic feet. He said that Punjab government was committed for the welfare of
the people of the state.
Speaking on the occasion Chief
Minister further said that as long as the Shiromani Akali Dal is under the
control of Badals and Majithia, the Akali Dal should forget about coming back
to power. He said that people of Punjab have not forgotten the misdeeds of
Badals even today. While taking aim at Arvind Kejriwal, CM Channi said that
Punjab was not a shamlat land, that any outsider can come and occupy. He said
that Kejriwal had come to Punjab with the intention of looting, but vigilant
Punjabis would teach him a lesson for the second time in a row.
Talking about Capt. Amarinder Singh's
alliance with BJP, he said that the formed Punjab CM was already in an alliance
with the BJP, which he has now been announced formally. He said that Capt. Amarinder Singh had
betrayed the people of Punjab by joining hands with anti-Punjab BJP.
On this occasion he also
announced Rs.10 crore for the development of villages of Patti constituency,
Rs.5 crore for the development of Patti city and Rs.2 crore for the overall
development of village Kairon. He also announced that a bronze statue of former
CM of joint Punjab and visionary Partap Singh Kairon would be erected at a cost
of about Rs. 25 lakh. He also announced to upgrade 5 schools in Patti.
Earlier, Deputy Chief Minister
Punjab Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa said that the recent incidents of sacrilege
were being thoroughly investigated by the Punjab Police. He assured that real conspirators of this
dastardly act would not be spared.
Khadoor Sahib MP Jasbir Singh
Dimpa said that the Congress government in Punjab has taken all decisions in
the public interest and that is why, a large section of society is supporting
the CM. He said that Congress party
would win the forthcoming assembly elections with ease and would once again
form a pro-people government in the state.
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Patti MLA Harminder Singh Gill
thanked the CM for starting the construction work of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Law
University Kairon, District Education and Training Institute Kairon and Dr. BR
Ambedkar Public Park. He said that in the last 5 years, record development
works have been carried out in the constituency.
Prominent among those present on
the occasion included MLA Tarn Taran Dr. Dharambir Agnihotri, MLA Khemkaran
Sukhpal Singh Bhullar and MLA Khadoor Sahib Ramanjit Singh Sikki, Deputy
Commissioner Tarn Taran Kulwant Singh and SSP Harwinder Singh Virk, besides
several others.