Describing Punjab Congress chief Capt Amarinder Singh as an “epicurean monarch”, Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Friday asked him to list “any single sacrifice” made for the State and its people.
Addressing a gathering during Sangat Darshan programme in Raikot Assembly segment, Badal said that Capt Amarinder was a “typical king” who was a firm believer in absolute powers for rulers without bothering for the subjects.
He said that Capt Amarinder was trying to mislead people by “promising moon” to them whereas in reality he just wanted to form Government. “Nothing good for the State could be expected from a Maharaja like Captain,” he said.
Badal cautioned the people that if voted to power, both the Congress and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) would “discontinue” several pro-people schemes and subsidies being currently given.
He said that both Congress and AAP have a “proven track record of being anti-poor and anti-Punjabis”.
During his stint as chief minister, Capt Amarinder had “discontinued” free power to people and welfare schemes were a “distant dream” during his regime, Badal said adding that the AAP government in Delhi has also “done nothing” tangible on the welfare front and even its leaders in Punjab were insulting beneficiaries of pro-poor schemes by terming them as beggars.
He said that if voted again to power, the SAD-BJP alliance would dedicate the next term for economic prosperity of every section of society and enhance their income manifold.
Badal said that there was complete synergy between NDA Government at Centre and SAD-BJP Government in the state.
He also said that there was no revolt in party over ticket distribution adding that only those people were leaving Akali Dal, who have been denied tickets by the party. “The ticket distribution has been done purely on merit and such people would not get any support amongst the masses,” he added.
“Demonetisation would prove very beneficial for the countrymen as this step has been taken in larger interest of the country,” he said adding that after initial hiccups, the scheme would act as a catalyst to wipe out the parallel economy propelled by black money and corruption.