APP GETS ‘CRICKET BATSMAN’ AS POll SYMBOl
The Aapna Punjab Party (APP), a political outfit launched by former Aam Aadmi Party leader Sucha Singh Chhotepur on Monday released its poll symbol - a cricket batsman. At the same time, the party attacked the AAP saying that its aim is to reclaim the state from Delhi-based parties.
APP also took a dig at AAP leader and Sangrur MP Bhagwant Mann saying that comedians are being brought to pull the crowd and divert people’s minds.
“Our aim is to reclaim Punjab from Delhi based parties. For these parties, Punjab is nothing more than a voters list. Comedians being brought to pull crowd and divert people’s minds,” said party spokesperson KP Singh.
APP’s vice-president Virender Singh said: “We don’t want people like Sidhu. We will fight polls in Delhi as well. As the name APP suggests, it will be tech-driven party.”
AAP GHERAO ‘SUKHVIlAS’, HOlD DHARNA
Chandigarh: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) volunteers on Monday gheraoed Sukhvilas Resort and Spa of Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Badal constructed in Palanpur forest area and sit on dharna on the road where police had laid barricades.
AAP leaders, Raghav Chadha, Kanwar Sandhu, Jassi Jasraj and Dinesh Chaddha, led the protest dharna and march by hundreds of AAP workers. The volunteers raised slogans against Badal family and demanded a probe into the sources of money spent on constructing the resort.
AAP’s Punjab Dialogue head and party’s candidate from Kharar Kanwar Sandhu said that the resort constructed by Sukhbir Badal was, in fact, a ‘lutt Mehal’ made with the money looted from people of Punjab. “While state has been facing economic crunch due to financial mismanagement, the Badal family has multiplied their wealth and left the poor people in lurch. AAP government would confiscate the lutt Vilas resort,” he declared.
Advocate Dinesh Chaddha said that the resort was set up in Siswan forest range in violation of environment and forest rules. “Green Tribunal has already issued notice to Punjab Government to explain about permissions granted for setting up the resort in forest area,” he said adding that the AAP government would not allow the resort to function which is a threat to environment and forestry.
BJP MAY ANNOUNCE CANDIDATES TOMORROW
With BJP’s Central Election Committee all set to meet on Wednesday to finalise first list of party candidates for the assembly elections in five states starting February 4, the Punjab unit is expecting the announcement on the same day.
The committee, whose members include Prime Minister Narendra Modi and party president Amit Shah, is likely to announce the names of candidates for Punjab and Goa, two states going to poll on February 4.
The notification for Punjab polls will be issued on January 11 with the last date of filing nominations on January 18, according to the schedule announced by the Election Commission.
MAJITHIA HITS ElECTION TRAIl
Kathunangal: Punjab Revenue Minister and SAD-BJP combine candidate from Majitha Bikram Singh Majithia on Monday started his election campaign. He announced that he would file his nomination papers on January 12 while giving a call to his supporters to reach Gurudwara Ber Sahib on that day.
Majitia called people to put a stamp on overall development works done by SAD-BJP Government whereas his opponents have no achievement to present and are just relying on false promises and negative propaganda.
“Outsiders are trying to invade Punjabi as Mugals did, but the brave Majhails are fully aware of cheap tactics such people and Majhails are eager to teach Congress and AAP who not just defamed Punjabis as druggists but also indulged in women molestation activities from ticket seekers,” he said.
He said: “Captain and comedian Bhagwant Mann are day dreaming of becoming Chief Ministers, but the people of Punjab are fully aware of their characters.”
TPS SIDHU INAUGURATES PARTY OFFICE
Mohali: Capt Tajinder Pal Singh Sidhu, SAD-BJP combine candidate from Mohali, inaugurated his party office in 3B2 Mohali, promising that would leave no stone unturned in Mohali’s progress with the aim to bring Punjab on the top in the world’s map.
He assured that he has come in political arena with a positive thinking and there is no time or space for anything negative. He categorically told that he is here with an agenda of development and that is going to be the focus for him for the rest of his life.
PUNJAB DEVElOPMENT IN REVERSE GEAR DURING AKAlI RUlE: SIDHU
Mohali: Congress candidate and sitting MlA from Mohali Balbir Singh Sidhu on Monday said that Akali government policies have put development of Punjab in a reverse gear. “It is a need of hour to bring Congress government in state to end drug problems, corruption and unemployment in Punjab,” he said.
lashing out on AAP, Sidhu said that the discarded and power monger leaders have joined AAP for their vested interests.
“Ironically, the party which was formed on the claim to end corruption has witnessed its own leaders getting into jail on the corruption and criminal charges,” he said while cautioning people to refrain from baseless and malicious poll campaign of AAP.
AAP EXPANDS ORGANISATIONAl STRUCTURE
Chandigarh: Aam Aadmi Party on Monday expanded its organizational structure in Punjab. Announcing new appointments, AAP’s state convener Gurpreet Singh Waraich (Ghuggi) said that the party has made appointments in various wings including SC/ST, women, youth, kisan (farmer), legal, minority, ex-serviceman, sports, besides the NRI Cell and Village and Panchayat Cell.