Giving a clarion call to wipe out AAP and SAD from the
electoral scene in the ensuing Assembly polls, Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit
Singh Channi on Saturday said it is now crystal clear that Prime Minister
Narendra Modi, Captain Amarinder Singh and Badals are hand in glove to barter
away the interests of Punjab be it agriculture, industry or common man’s cause.
Addressing a public rally here, CM Channi asked the
people to identify these dubious politicians who are hell bent upon to exploit
them emotionally to the hilt. Chiding AAP Convener Arvind Kejriwal for making
tall claims to provide financial assistance of Rs. 1000 per month to every
woman above 18 years in the state, if voted to power adding he dared Kejriwal
to come out with facts and figures to how many women he has extended this
relief in Delhi.
Likewise, CM Channi said people of Punjab are wise enough and
they won't be betrayed this time by his false promises as he and his party has
been fully exposed on count of non-performance which is evident from the fact
that 11 out of 20 AAP MLAs had already shifted their loyalty to other political
parties. He also said that now NRIs have also realized that it is a party with
hollow claims which is remotely concerned with the core issues of state.
CM Channi also asked Kejriwal to specify that how many
farmers have got the facility of loan waiver or getting free power in
agriculture sector in Delhi. He also blamed Kejriwal for making irresponsible
utterances to pursue his vested interests by spreading misinformation about
non-implementation of recent pro-people decisions taken by his government.
Countering the false claims of Delhi CM, Channi challenged him to tell the
people about the prevailing prices of petrol and diesel besides the rates of
electricity being supplied to various categories of consumers in his state,
which are far more higher than in Punjab. He pointed out Punjab is the only
state across the country where people are getting petrol/diesel and electricity
at the cheaper rates.
Training guns at SAD President Sukhbir Singh Badal, CM
Channi said that father-son duo along with his wife Harsimrat Kaur Badal were
instrumental in getting the draconian laws enacted at Centre because SAD
eventually laid the foundation of these anti-farmer laws by passing the
Contract Farming Act-2013 in Punjab Vidhan Sabha of which they can't wash their
hands from the onus to stab in the back of peasantry.
CM Channi further asked Sukhbir Badal to desist from
threatening the police and civil officers as they were discharging their duties
with due diligence and it was none of his business to cow down them. CM Channi
categorically said that he would not be buckled down with such tactics to
launch protest at his official residence to get him and his party workers
arrested.
He dared them to face the music for their misdeeds during decade long
misrule for the unpardonable acts of sacrilege of Sri Guru Granth Sahib ji
besides the drug, transport and cable mafia which has virtually defunct the
state’s resources thus enriching their personal coffers. He said, "Now it
is the turn of Cable Mafia as being run by the proteges of Badals across the
state, who have looted the people through monopolizing this trade thus
depleting state's financial resources."
Hitting hard at Captain Amarinder Singh for expressing
gratitude to PM Modi for announcing to repeal three black farm laws, CM Channi
said he failed to comprehend how a true Punjabi can rejoice over this decision
since nearly 700 farmers have lost their lives during the year-long agitation
at Delhi borders and in other parts of the state.
On the occasion, CM Channi announced Rs. 25 crore for the
holistic development of Barnala Assembly Constituency including repair and
widening of Rajgarh road to 22 feet besides upgradation of other roads.
While addressing a public gathering earlier at Mehal
Kalan, CM Channi also announced a sum of Rs.25 crore for the execution of
development works in this assembly constituency, of which Rs. 15 crore would be
spent on the development of villages and Rs. 10 crore for construction of
roads. He also announced to upgrade Mehal Kalan as Sub-Division besides opening
of an ITI there.
Likewise, CM Channi also announced Rs. 25 crore for
overall development of Bhadaur Assembly Constituency besides opening a
Government Nursing College, ITI and stadium in this assembly constituency.
Tapa born former Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu while
addressing the public said that a sense of fear has gripped the AAP after
Charanjit Singh Channi took over as Chief Minister, which led to mass exodus
from Kejriwal’s party to Congress.
Taking a jibe at AAP Convener, Balbir Singh Sidhu said
that the failure of Mohalla Clinics can be gauged from the fact that during the
peak of Corona time at least 4,000 patients travelled all the way from Delhi to
Punjab to get themselves treated. This clearly shows the failure of Kejriwal
governments’ tall claims of providing medical facilities to Delhi residents.
Speaking on the occasion, PPCC General Secretary and
former Barnala MLA Kewal Singh Dhillon said that common people’s government is
established in Punjab only after the CM Channi took over. He also pointed out
that Barnala has witnessed overall development only whenever Congress was in
power and moreover it was elevated as district in 2006 during the Congress
regime.
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Prominent amongst others who attended the function
included MP Mohd. Saddique besides several senior leaders and party workers of
Congress.