Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Saturday said that the State Government would honour all the players, who had brought laurels for the State by bagging medals in the ongoing Commonwealth Games.
While interacting with the media persons on the sidelines of second day of Sangat Darshan in lambi Assembly segment here, the Chief Minister said the State Government had already formulated a policy for honouring the players who bring medals in Olympics, Commonwealth and Asian Games.
He said that in pursuance of this policy, the State Government would honour all these players who had proved their mettle by bagging medals in the Commonwealth Games.
Replying to another query, the Chief Minister out rightly refuted the allegations levelled by the Opposition regarding the law and order problem in the State.
He said that the topmost priority of the SAD-BJP alliance Government was to maintain peace and amity in the State, adding that ever since the alliance Government had taken over the reins, Punjab has witnessed an era of peace, communal harmony and brotherhood.
“The biggest achievement of my Government is that despite of being a border state, Punjab is today considered as the most peaceful state in the country,” added Badal.
Earlier addressing the public gatherings at various places, the Chief Minister said that the Sangat Darshan programme has proved to be a boon for understanding the problem of every village in an apt manner, for its early resolution.
Badal said rather than sitting in office, he has always preferred to go amongst the people to listen to their grievances and solve them on the spot. “I am a firm believer of the fact that people should not face any sort of harassment in getting their day-to-day administrative work done due to which the Sangat Darshans are held across the State” he added.