Taking strong exception to the stiff resistance shown by state Congress Chief, Capt Amarinder Singh and AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal against the policies of State Government, Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Saturday said that it has exposed the anti-Punjab face of both the parties.
Addressing public gatherings in villages of Malerkotla Assembly constituency during Sangat Darshan programme, the Chief Minister said that by announcing that they would review the pro-people decisions taken by the State Government like regularisation of employees and others, Capt Amarinder and AAP leaders have proved that if voted to power they would withdraw the subsidies and concessions like free power, Atta-Dal, Shagun and others being given to the people.
Badal said that Captain has an anti-people track record adding that during his stint as Chief Minister the state Congress Chief had not given job to a single person. Badal said that the State Congress Chief had even withdrew the facility of free power being given to the farmers.
On the contrary, the Chief Minister claimed that in last ten years the SAD-BJP alliance has given free power to farmers at a cost of `5000 crore annually. He said that now in a historic initiative the State Government has decided to regularise the services of 30000 employees by passing the bill in the state assembly.
Badal said that the SAD-BJP alliance has ensured the welfare of every strata of society by taking several path breaking initiatives for providing jobs, quality health and education facilities and by starting several pro-poor welfare schemes.
Interacting with the media persons on the sidelines of Sangat Darshan, the Chief Minister said that he would contest the election from the seat which would be allocated to him by the party. He said that in a democratic set up party was the supreme and he had always obeyed by the decision of his party.
Flaying the shameful act of vandalisation of Gurdwara Sahib in Calgary (Canada), the Chief Minister said that this incident has bruised the psyche of every human being in general and Sikhs in particular. Badal said that this incident needs to be condemned in strongest words as it was a crime against the humanity as the Sikh Gurus have shown the way of peace, communal harmony and welfare of all to the entire humanity. He said that the Government of India (GoI) must ensure the safety and security of the law abiding members of the Punjabi diaspora abroad, which have been living in across the globe for decades as most civilised and productive members of the local society.