Punjab Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) President Bhagwant Mann on Saturday accused the Capt Amarinder Singh government of failing to implements one fourth of the promises made in its party manifesto.
Mann was talking to reporters after the meeting of the core committee of AAP at the party office at Garhshanker ahead of the Lok Sabha elections.
Those who attended the meeting included Sangrur MP Bhagwant Mann, Leader of Opposition in Punjab Vidhan Sabha, Harpal Singh Cheema, Kultar Singh Sandhwan, Baljinder Kaur, Rupinder Kaur Ruby, Amarjit Singh Sandoa, Jai Kishan Singh Rori (All MLAs), Narinder Singh Shergill, AAP 'Lok Sabha candidate from Anandpur Sahib, Sukhwinder Sukhi, Manjit Singh Sidhu, Media in charge (Punjab unit).
Mann said the Capt Amarinder government had flopped on all fronts in terms of addressing farm distress by allowing complete loan waiver, offering employment to the youth in every household and stamping out the menace of drugs within four weeks of assuming power.
The AAP leader lamented that corruption was at the peak in the state with the government sitting like a lame duck. He added that land mafia, liquour mafia, transport mafia, and drug mafia were ruling the roost in the state without the scantest fear of the law.
Commenting on Sukhpal Singh Khaira deciding to contest from Bathinda Parliamentary segment, he said it was a calculative move to help Harsimrat Kaur Badal. He said Khaira is known for his shifting loyalties faster than a drop of rain water.
Mann added that Capt Amarinder had failed to live up to the expectations of people the of the state who reposed faith in the Congress Party. He said AAP would go to the people of the state on the basis of its performance.