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Chandigarh, Former Chief Minister and senior Congress leader Rajinder Kaur Bhattal termed much-hyped two-day long ‘Progressive Punjab Investors Summit’ being held in Mohali as merely a political gimmick on part of Parkash Singh Badal headed government and diverting attention from real issues confronting the state.
She said that Badal government had been very vocal in beating the drum and claiming that state had been attracting huge investments for number of projects. She said that state government should release the details about actual investment made in the state in present tenure of the state government.
She said that fact of the matter is that Punjab has fared dismally in regard to attracting investments in the state.
Former Chief Minister said that even Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal had also admitted off and on state has not been able to attract NRI money despite his government asking them to invest in
their native state.
She said that Badal government needs to explain that why the state has failed miserably in terms of getting investments. She said what to talk of investment from foreign shores even the domestic industry in Punjab is in pitiable condition owing to flawed industrial policy of Badal government.
Bhattal said that Badal government is suffering from policy paralysis adding that due to this state’s economic growth has been impeded to great extent in industrial sector and other areas including
agriculture.
She said that fiscal condition of state has gone from bad to worse adding state government is clueless to manage finances of state and contain reckless spending and unplanned expenditure.
Bhattal accused present regime of discriminating in terms of development with certain areas and promoting politics of regionalism. She said that people of Punjab have become tired of Badal government which has failed miserably on all fronts including ensuring maintenance of general law and order.
