Punjab Congress president Capt Amarinder Singh on Friday sought to issue a warning on the SYl issue citing the riots in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu over Cauvery dispute.
Reiterating that the Supreme Court judges must take into consideration the existing ground realities before pronouncing their judgment, he said a lot had changed on the ground.
At the same time, he announced, come what may, he will not allow an extra drop of water to flow out of Punjab as it could render at least ten lakh acres of land in the Malwa region barren.
Addressing a political conference here, Capt Amarinder blamed Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal for the SYl mess, saying his role dated back to 1978 when he was the Chief Minister and wanted to please his friend and the then Haryana Chief Minister Devi lal.
lashing out at Badals and Majithia, he said the moment elections are announced and the code of conduct comes into force, the Badals will need to run for cover. “People will not let them enter their villages,” he said, adding that was the reason they were seeking extra security for themselves from the Centre.
Reminding people of the promises he made under oath at Bathinda in December last, he said, he will finish the scourge of drugs within four weeks and cancel all the FIRs.
About the false FIRs against the Congress workers, he said, not only will these be cancelled, those responsible for registering these, whether the Akali Jathedars or the police officials will also be held accountable.
Speaking on the occasion, the AICC in charge for Punjab Asha Kumari slammed the Akalis for destroying Punjab. She said, only the Congress party under the leadership of Capt Amarinder can redeem Punjab from the mess the Akalis have put it in.
PCC Chief Spokesperson and vice-president Sunil Jakhar referred to the corruption resorted to by the Akalis. He also displayed the motorcycle whose registration number the Akali Government had shown to be that of a truck in which paddy was claimed to have been transported to the godowns.