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Faridkot, September 22: Punjab Deputy CM Mr Sukhbir Singh Badal has said that Capt Amarinder Singh, who has been rejected twice by the Punjabis, is resorting to tantrums for saving his own existence in politics because he knows that the Congress would soon expel him from the party. He said this while speaking to media persons after inaugurating the Rural Sports Festival organised on the occasion of birth anniversary of Baba Farid, here today.
Mr Sukhbir Singh Badal said that when Capt Amarinder was the chief minister, he kept the Punjabis at a distance and did not carry out any development works for Punjab. He said that the previous Congress government even stopped the schemes started for the welfare of people by the Shiromani Akali Dal-Bharatiya Janta Party government. He said that people of Punjab are well aware of the anti state policies of Capt Amarinder Singh as well as the Congress party.
Replying to another question, the Deputy Chief Minister said that the real face of Aam Aadmi Party has come into open now and its leaders, who often preach of moral values, are themselves not following them. He said that almost every day, one AAP MLA or the other is getting entangled into criminal cases in Delhi, so one can easily imagine the double standards of AAP and its leaders.
Deputy CM Mr Sukhbir Singh Badal said AAP was a party whose dictator was Arvind Kejriwal. He said now everyone knew that there was nothing called democracy in AAP, besides the fact that the party had failed to fulfill all its promises. He said the Lokpal was yet to take final shape in Delhi, even as taxes had been increased.
He said that the sole aim of SAD-BJP government is carrying out development in Punjab. He said that Shiromani Akali Dal was the second party of country which has started welfare schemes such as Atta Dal, Shagun, Pension, free electricity to farmers, etc.
Replying to a question related to 2017 elections, Mr Sukhbir Singh Badal said that the government is ready for the 2017 Vidhan Sabha elections. He said that very soon, all cities and villages of the state will have well carpeted roads, potable drinking water etc and an amount of more than Rs 4,000 crore and Rs 6,000 crore respectively, would be spent on it.
Deputy CM Mr Sukhbir Singh Badal said that the Punjab government has already issued the compensation amount to farmers whose cotton crop was damaged and they had to plough it. He said that this compensation amount would be distributed amongst farmers under the direct supervision of Deputy Commissioners from next week onwards. He said that it is sad that some politicians are politicising this serious issue for their own vested interests. He said that the white fly had damaged the cotton crop not only in Punjab, but also in Haryana and Rajasthan. He announced that to make sure white fly does not damage the cotton crop in coming years, the agricultural universities of Punjab and Haryana have been asked to carry out joint research.
He also said that for promoting sports culture in the state, the Punjab government is making special efforts and Punjab Institute of Sports has been set up there where 3,000 sportspersons are being trained in 11 sports disciplines. He said that it is his aim that the participation of Punjabis in National, Commonwealth, Asian and Olympics should be increased. He said that besides financial assistance, the Punjab government has also granted jobs to the sportspersons. He also handed over a cheque of Rs 30 lakh for setting up of a hostel at Wrestling Training Centre, Faridkot. He said that the Punjab government has also installed an astroturf here. The Deputy CM inaugurated the rural sports by unfurling the flag. Deputy Commissioner Mr Malwinder Singh Jaggi welcomed the Deputy CM on the occasion.
Before this function, the Deputy CM paid obeisance at Tilla Baba Farid Ji, here, where he was honoured by the managing committee. He also flagged off 25 PRTC buses and also inaugurated a 50-bedded drug de-addiction centre constructed with a cost of Rs 5 crore. Later, he also laid foundation a 66 KV power grid at village Maur near Kotkapoora.
Prominent among those present on the occasion included Chief Parliamentary Secretary Mr Mantar Singh Brar, MLA Mr Deep Malhotra, Mr Parambans Singh Bunty Romana, former MLA Mr Parkash Singh Bhatti, Mr Navdeep Singh Babbu Brar, Mr Winnerjit Singh Goldy, besides several others.
