Patiala: The Aam Aadmi Party on Thursday got the support of Bharti Kisan Union (BKU) led by Balbir Singh Rajewal who announced support to the party and pledged to ensure victory of the party in the ensuing Assembly election, in the presence of National Convener of AAP and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.
Kejriwal accompanying AAP candidate Karanvir Tiwana from Patiala (Rural) and Rajewal assured that days of the farmers’ woes are numbered as it would be priority for the AAP Government to ensure flourishing of peasantry in the state.
“We will ensure the loan waiver of the farmers within one or two years and implement the Swaminathan Committee’s report within three years of formation of AAP Government in Punjab”, Kejriwal announced.
Kejriwal said that AAP has prepared 150 point charter for Punjab and announced to fulfil ten key points on priority immediately after forming government. He reiterated that he would not be Chief Minister of Punjab as being propagated by the SAD and the Congress. “Whosoever be the Chief Minister, I stand guarantee to fulfil all promises made to the people of Punjab by AAP,” he added.
Delhi Chief Minister said that his first priority would be to eradicate drugs and cut the supply of narcotics within a month. “Badals have control over almost all businesses be it Transport, Cable, liquor, Mining and even drug network is also being patronised by Punjab Revenue Minister Bikram Singh Majithia”, he said.
Fight me in polls if you dare, Captain challenges Kejriwal
Chandigarh: Dubbing his tall claims as nothing but the frustrated rants of a loser desperately trying to sneak into Punjab through the back door, Punjab Congress president Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday once again dared AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal to fight him from any seat in the state if he was so confident of victory.
Captain Amarinder was responding to a tweet from Kejriwal saying that he (Captain) would lose in his own constituency since there was huge public support for AAP.
Kejriwal was clearly suffering from delusional dreams, which would soon turn into a nightmare and which had no connect whatsoever with the ground realities in Punjab, which would never tolerate, leave alone support, a Haryanvi, said Captain Amarinder.
Capt Amarinder asserted that Kejriwal’s grandiose and contemptible plans for Punjab would never fructify as the people of the state would not accept an outsider ruling them.
Cong accuses PUDA officer for supporting SAD; SAD candidate clarifies
Mohali: The Congress candidate, Balbir Sidhu has filed a complained to the Chief Election Commissioner accusing Manvesh Singh Sidhu, Chief Administrator PUDA for campaigning and pressurizing the staff and others to support Capt TPS Sidhu, the Akali-BJP candidate from Mohali constituency.
Balbir Sidhu while addressing mediapersons here said, “We have got many complainants in the past few days and decided to bring the matter in front of Nasim Zaidi, Chief Election Commissioner.
We have sought immediate transfer of Manvesh Singh Sidhu to some other state in the interest of free and fair election in Punjab. It is a wrongful act and against rules for a government officer to facilitate the poll campaign of a political party candidate, he said.
Congress candidate to file complaint
Chandigarh: Upset over slanderous post uploaded on the social media relating to her, Congress candidate from Sahnewal, Satwinder Bitti has decided to file a Police complaint for an investigation into the matter.
Bitti said that she was shocked at the vilification campaign aimed at her character assassination. The Congress candidate said that she has decided to lodge compliant with the police and action must be taken against such people immediately. Notably, Bitti is a renowned Punjabi singer.