Taking a dig at the NDA’s Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi’s thumping of his “56 inch chest” publicly, Punjab’s former Chief Minister and Congress candidate from Amritsar Capt Amarinder Singh on Tuesday described it as “chauvinistic pride and shameless arrogance”.
Capt Amarinder, in his Tuesday’s Facebook post, assailed Modi without naming him. “This election season has thrown up many a xenophobes, fascists and pseudo-nationalists camouflaging as ultranationalists beating their ‘56-inch’ chest with chauvinistic pride and shameless arrogance,” he stated.
Asserting that it was Congress which had laid down sacrifices for the country, Capt Amarinder said: “Just want to remind them that this country has been nourished and nurtured with the blood and great sacrifices of our great leaders who incidentally all belonged to the Congress.”
CAPT ASKS WHY arun JAITleY hasn’t ADDRESSED GUJARAT FARMERS’ ISSUE
Amritsar: Taking on his BJP rival, former Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh said that Arun Jaitley chose not to answer his question on the issue of Punjabi farmers from Gujarat who are being forced out.
“Usually, our esteemed guest from New Delhi is prompt in answering all my queries and questions in his campaign diary. However today, he has conveniently chose to ignore all important question about Punjabi farmers in Gujarat who are being thrown out of the State he has been representing in the Rajya Sabha for last 14 years,” stated Capt Amarinder in his another Facebook post.
CONG QUESTIONS SAD-BJP AllIANCE ON SEVERAl ISSUES
Chandigarh: Daring BJP senior leader Arun Jaitley and Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal to spell out their respective stands on major ideological differences between the SAD and BJP, the Congress on Tuesday asked them whether the alliance was “only an immoral marriage of convenience to fulfil its lust for power”.
The party asked the ruling alliance to “clear the mist on various politically volatile issues of Punjab”, including Operation Bluestar memorial, Punjabi farmers facing eviction in Kutch area of Gujarat, “shunting out” the only Sikh face in Navjot Sidhu, powers to States and federal system, river water dispute, particularly of Sutlej Yamuna link (SYl), Punjabi speaking areas, clemency to Balwant Singh Rajoana and Prof Davinderpal Singh Bhullar.
“The recent utterances of Jaitley and Badal on certain vital and burning issues related to Punjab, have completely exposed SAD-BJP alliance, as nothing but an opportunist, power hungry and unethical tie up with totally diametrically opposed ideologies,” claimed party spokesperson Sukhpal Singh Khaira.
BAJWA ACCUSES State Chief Electoral Officer VK Singh FOR ‘compromising his position’
Chandigarh: Punjab Congress on Tuesday alleged that the State Chief Electoral Officer VK Singh was
“compromising his position” under the alleged pressure of ruling SAD.
State party president Partap Singh Bajwa said that “CEO VK Singh, is at a position where he is supposed to act as saviour of democracy... But he is compromising his position.”
Former Chief Minister and Congress leader Capt Amarinder Singh had already sought the CEO’s removal for allegedly failing to perform his duty with honesty.
Bajwa said that the Congress would apprise the ECI about the role of Punjab CEO during the poll panel’s proposed visit to the state.
Meanwhile, Chief Minister Prakash Singh Badal had said that Punjab CEO was appointed by the Election Commission of India and not by the State Government.
While the BJP described the Congress allegations against the Punjab poll panel head as “serious”, the CEO refused to make any comment on the issue.