Punjab BJP president and Rajya Sabha MP Shwet Malik on Sunday dared the Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh to issue a “white paper” on implementation of promises made to the people during the 2017 state assembly elections.
“Punjab BJP hit the gear with regard to preparations for 2019 general election after the end of September,” he said adding that the people who believed in promises, including farm loan waiver, eradication of drug abuse and jobs to youths, are now feeling betrayed by the Congress.
He said that farmers’ poor plight has exacerbated, employments have dried up, drugs are available as easily as potato and law and order situation has nosedived.
Malik alleged that the State Assembly Speaker thwarted the BJP from raising issues in the House to bail out the government in the just-concluded monsoon session.
He charged the Congress of going back to its “old stratagem” of stoking communal passion which had pushed the state in a bloody turmoil. It has used its minister Navjot Singh Sidhu to vitiate the communal atmosphere, starting with his hug to Pakistan Army chief Qamar Javed Bajwa, he said.
Malik said that the Chief Minister owe an explanation to the public with regard the “pro-Pakistan” conduct of his Minister.
Outlining the BJP’s future plans, he said that the party will hit the road in full force from next month.
He said that the district units have been reconstituted. Process for mandals, shakti kendras, and panna pramukhs will be completed by the month end, he said.
Media centres at state and at district headquarters will be set up by end of the year, he said.
He also alleged that Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) was colluding with the Congress against BJP-SAD.
The BJP will expand its base focusing on youth. It will embrace good persons from all walks of life. It will touch base with the “deras”, he added.