Giving a clarion call to wipe out AAP and SAD from theelectoral scene in the ensuing Assembly polls, Punjab Chief Minister CharanjitSingh Channi on Saturday said it is now crystal clear that Prime MinisterNarendra Modi, Captain Amarinder Singh and Badals are hand in glove to barteraway the interests of Punjab be it agriculture, industry or common man’s cause.
Addressing a public rally here, CM Channi asked thepeople to identify these dubious politicians who are hell bent upon to exploitthem emotionally to the hilt. Chiding AAP Convener Arvind Kejriwal for makingtall claims to provide financial assistance of Rs. 1000 per month to everywoman above 18 years in the state, if voted to power adding he dared Kejriwalto come out with facts and figures to how many women he has extended thisrelief in Delhi.
Likewise, CM Channi said people of Punjab are wise enough andthey won't be betrayed this time by his false promises as he and his party hasbeen fully exposed on count of non-performance which is evident from the factthat 11 out of 20 AAP MLAs had already shifted their loyalty to other politicalparties. He also said that now NRIs have also realized that it is a party withhollow claims which is remotely concerned with the core issues of state.
CM Channi also asked Kejriwal to specify that how manyfarmers have got the facility of loan waiver or getting free power inagriculture sector in Delhi. He also blamed Kejriwal for making irresponsibleutterances to pursue his vested interests by spreading misinformation aboutnon-implementation of recent pro-people decisions taken by his government.Countering the false claims of Delhi CM, Channi challenged him to tell thepeople about the prevailing prices of petrol and diesel besides the rates ofelectricity being supplied to various categories of consumers in his state,which are far more higher than in Punjab. He pointed out Punjab is the onlystate across the country where people are getting petrol/diesel and electricityat the cheaper rates.
Training guns at SAD President Sukhbir Singh Badal, CMChanni said that father-son duo along with his wife Harsimrat Kaur Badal wereinstrumental in getting the draconian laws enacted at Centre because SADeventually laid the foundation of these anti-farmer laws by passing theContract Farming Act-2013 in Punjab Vidhan Sabha of which they can't wash theirhands from the onus to stab in the back of peasantry.
CM Channi further asked Sukhbir Badal to desist fromthreatening the police and civil officers as they were discharging their dutieswith due diligence and it was none of his business to cow down them. CM Channicategorically said that he would not be buckled down with such tactics tolaunch protest at his official residence to get him and his party workersarrested.
He dared them to face the music for their misdeeds during decade longmisrule for the unpardonable acts of sacrilege of Sri Guru Granth Sahib jibesides the drug, transport and cable mafia which has virtually defunct thestate’s resources thus enriching their personal coffers. He said, "Now itis the turn of Cable Mafia as being run by the proteges of Badals across thestate, who have looted the people through monopolizing this trade thusdepleting state's financial resources."
Hitting hard at Captain Amarinder Singh for expressinggratitude to PM Modi for announcing to repeal three black farm laws, CM Channisaid he failed to comprehend how a true Punjabi can rejoice over this decisionsince nearly 700 farmers have lost their lives during the year-long agitationat Delhi borders and in other parts of the state.
On the occasion, CM Channi announced Rs. 25 crore for theholistic development of Barnala Assembly Constituency including repair andwidening of Rajgarh road to 22 feet besides upgradation of other roads.
While addressing a public gathering earlier at MehalKalan, CM Channi also announced a sum of Rs.25 crore for the execution ofdevelopment works in this assembly constituency, of which Rs. 15 crore would bespent on the development of villages and Rs. 10 crore for construction ofroads. He also announced to upgrade Mehal Kalan as Sub-Division besides openingof an ITI there.
Likewise, CM Channi also announced Rs. 25 crore foroverall development of Bhadaur Assembly Constituency besides opening aGovernment Nursing College, ITI and stadium in this assembly constituency.
Tapa born former Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu whileaddressing the public said that a sense of fear has gripped the AAP afterCharanjit Singh Channi took over as Chief Minister, which led to mass exodusfrom Kejriwal’s party to Congress.
Taking a jibe at AAP Convener, Balbir Singh Sidhu saidthat the failure of Mohalla Clinics can be gauged from the fact that during thepeak of Corona time at least 4,000 patients travelled all the way from Delhi toPunjab to get themselves treated. This clearly shows the failure of Kejriwalgovernments’ tall claims of providing medical facilities to Delhi residents.
Speaking on the occasion, PPCC General Secretary andformer Barnala MLA Kewal Singh Dhillon said that common people’s government isestablished in Punjab only after the CM Channi took over. He also pointed outthat Barnala has witnessed overall development only whenever Congress was inpower and moreover it was elevated as district in 2006 during the Congressregime.
Prominent amongst others who attended the functionincluded MP Mohd. Saddique besides several senior leaders and party workers ofCongress.