Punjab Congress president Capt Amarinder Singh on Saturday urged people to give him just five years to launch Punjab back on the path of progress and development. He also promised to bring smile back on every Punjabis face.
He also reiterated that he was committed under oath
to finish corruption and drugs from the State in a time-bound manner.
“Unlike others, I am not asking for 25 years, just give me five years and I will ensure that Punjab regains the glory it has lost,” he said at a gathering of over 5,000 people who were there to interact with him over the 15th edition of the ‘Halqe vich Captain’ programme organised here.
Asked as what purpose will be solved with the resignation of the Congress MlAs and MPs in the event of the Supreme Court ruling against Punjab on the matter of SYl, the former Chief Minister clarified, “After resigning we will go back to people and seek their mandate and majority in the Vidhan Sabha to bring in a legislation to save our waters on the same pattern I did in 2004 when I brought in Punjab Termination of Agreements Act.”
Amarinder said he respected the authority and verdict of the Supreme Court, whatever it may be, at the same time he was committed to watch the interests of Punjab in a legal and constitutional way.
“And let me clarify and reiterate that there is always a constitutional and legislative way to undo a wrong or injustice and that is why we will resign and go to the people to get the mandate to legislate
and save our waters,” he clarified, while regretting that Chief Minister Parkash Singh
Badal did not exercise this option for the reasons best known to him.
The PCC president announced after the Congress forms Government in Punjab, it will bring in Punjab specific ‘Below Poverty line’ (BPl) scheme to cater to the local needs and also the socio-economic conditions here. He also ruled out the abolition of Mandi Board, saying it was an important corporation Punjab cannot do away with.
Fielding a variety of questions, Amarinder reiterated his commitment to eradicate corruption from Punjab as he was committed under oath to do that. He said he will not spare even the Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal, if he found him guilty.