Claiming to fulfill 84.6 percent pre-poll promises, Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh on Sunday ordered immediate action on new seven-point ‘Agenda 2022’ while issuing directions to all Ministries and Departments with an eye on the state’s next assembly polls.
In fact, the government’s official release described the “record-breaking” “accomplishment of 84.6 percent of the manifesto commitments” as “a feat never achieved before by any political party”.
The Chief Minister, with a promise to fulfill the remaining 15 percent in the remaining year, directed all Ministries and departments to move aggressively and proactively to push for the realization of the seven-point ‘Agenda 2022’ he had unveiled in the Vidhan Sabha on Friday.
“The agenda, aimed at ensuring total protection of people and their properties in an environment of peaceful co-existence conducive to saving the lives and livelihood of all Punjabis against all odds, is centered around citizen-welfare through a holistic focus on overarching development of the State,” said the Chief Minister.
He said that the comprehensive goal of the ‘Agenda 2022’ is to ensure the development of a ‘Kaamyab and Khushal Punjab’ (successful and prosperous Punjab).
The futuristic agenda, which has set the stage for the Government beyond the current term, is designed to meet the people’s aspirations, Capt Amarinder had announced in the Vidhan Sabha on Friday while sharing with the House his goals ahead.
Cognizant of the fact that this would need more time, the Chief Minister had stated, during his speech in response to the discussion on the Motion of Thanks to the Governor’s address in the Vidhan Sabha on Friday, that, “I am sure that the people of Punjab are conscious of this.”
He had also expressed the confidence that the people of the State will not be carried away by the “false promises and euphoric claims of some leaders who are completely detached from Punjab and Punjabiyat”, but would continue to repose confidence in his transparent and responsive Government.
The 7-point agenda encompasses the Chief Minister’s promises that the current regime would fully protect the zarr (valuables) and zameen (land) of the State at any cost.
Ensure peaceful co-existence (shantmayee samaj) for all in the State; save lives and livelihood (jaan and jahan) of all Punjabis against all odds or situations that may be thrust upon us; reach out to every needy person (zarrorat mand) to alleviate his economic miseries and provide them their due benefits under the socio-economic programmes of the government; to empower youths (sashakt naujawan) of the State by enabling them to stand on their own feet; ensure adequate food and shelter at affordable prices (sasti roti and pakki chhat) for all deserving populations of the State; and develop every village and town of the State in a manner that everybody gets an equal opportunity to live a quality life in the State.
Pointing out that of the 546 commitments or promises made to the people of Punjab in the manifesto during the 2017 elections, current Congress Government had fulfilled 455, the Chief Minister had also assured the House that the remaining promises of his Government will also be fulfilled in the time left at its disposal.