Capt Amarinder connived with Akalis and BJP to ruin the state: CM Channi

 Punjab Chief MinisterMr Charanjit Singh Channi on Tuesday slammed the former Chief Minister CaptainAmarinder for conniving with Akalis and BJP to harm the interests of the state.

 
The Chief Minister, while addressing a gathering here, saidthat during his tenure Amarinder secured the interests of Badal family and Modiby jeopardising the interests of Punjab. He said that due to it Congress MLAshave unitedly ousted him from the chair of Chief Minister. CM Channi said thatthe new party floated by Amarinder is also aimed at benefitting the Akalis andBJP thereby ruining the state.

 
Accusing the Akalis of ignoring the interests of theSchedule castes, the Chief Minister said that Akalis have had an unholyalliance with BSP and has deliberately allotted them weak seats. He said thaton these seats the Akalis will benefit the BJP in winning these seats. CMChanni said that the primary motive is to ensure that interests of the SC communityare harmed.

 
Training guns against the Delhi Chief Minister ArvindKejriwal, the Chief Minister described him as rumour monger who is leastbothered about the state. He said that Kejriwal is only making hollow promiseswhereas his government is delivering good governance and clean administrationto the people. CM Channi asked the people to not get misled by the tall claimsof Kerjiwal and company.

 
The Chief Minister further said that an elite and unholynexus of politicians across party line had excluded power from common man justto loot Punjab. He said that the members of this elite group have a common bondin form of their own vested interests to loot the state adding that they havebeen willfully doing this so by enjoying the fruits of power in game of musicalchairs where the ruler changes after every five years but power remains intheir hands. However, CM Channi said that now this nexus has been broken andthe power is with the common man.

 
The Chief Minister said that people of Punjab know thatPetrol and diesel was cheapest in Punjab in entire northern region and likewiserates of power are the cheapest in the entire country. He said that hisgovernment has already reigned in the sand and transport mafia in the stateadding that next turn is of the cable mafia. CM Channi said that the Cablemafia is a puppet in the hand of Badal family which is charging exorbitantrates from people adding that this mafia will be broken soon.

 
The Chief Minister said that he was fortunate that Congressleadership has bestowed him this service to serve the state. He said that he isworking to resolve the issues that are faced by every common man of the state.Listing the several pro-people initiatives taken by his government, he saidthat Power bill arrears worth Rs. 1500 crore have been waived, Power rates fordomestic consumers have been reduced by Rs. 3 per unit, Bills to the tune ofRs. 1200 crore have been waived off in respect of motors in rural areas, watercharges brought down to Rs. 50, Rates for sand have been reduced to Rs. 5.50per cubic feet and Punjab Government is bearing Rs. 35 as part of cost sharingout of increased Rs. 50 of Sugarcane prices while the private mills now onlyhave to bear Rs. 15. CM Channi said that not only this but several other pathbreaking decisions will be taken in coming days too.

 
The Chief Minister said that all the decisions taken by hisgovernment are being implemented immediately to provide relief to people. Hesaid that the opposition is baselessly levelling allegations in dearth of anyissue. CM Channi said that on ground decision is benefitting the people.

 
In his address Cabinet Minister Rana Gurjit Singh said thatthe Chief Minister had taken several path breaking initiatives for well beingof people and progress of Punjab. He said that the Chief Minister has a specialconcern for the state and its people. Rana Gurjit Singh described the CM Channias the real Aam Aadmi who is always available for the people and is concernedfor the people. He also sought special package for the Doaba region.

 
Prominent amongst others present on the occasion includedCabinet Minister Rana Gurjit Singh, MLAs Mr Angad Singh and Mr Darshan LalMangupur, former Punjab Minister and Chairman Punjab Agro IndustriesCorporation Mr Joginder Singh Mann, Principal Secretary to Chief Minister MrHussan Lal, Deputy Commissioner Mr Vishesh Sarangal, Senior Superintendent ofPolice Ms Kanwardeep Kaur and others.