Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Tuesday asked the State Director General of Police (DGP) not to brook any laxity on law and order in the wake of recent gang war incidents.
Badal, talking to the mediapersons on the sidelines of his sangat darshan, said that the State Government was keeping a strict vigil over the recent gang war incidents while assuring that law and order would be maintained at any cost.
“I have already instructed the DGP to show no laxity in this regard as the State Government is committed to ensure security and safety of its citizens,” said Badal.
Badal also avowed to make any supreme sacrifice to safeguard the river waters of the State, adding that he will continue his relentless struggle for the rights of Punjab and welfare of its people till his last breath.
Chief Minister categorically stated that Punjab doesn’t have a single drop of spare water to share with anyone. “SYl agreement is imposed on Punjab by the successive Congress governments, which was grave injustice meted out to state and the then Congress leadership in state remained mute spectators in this regard,” he said.
Badal unequivocally said that the people of Punjab would never forget and forgive the betrayal of Congress in divesting Punjab of its due share in river waters even abrogating the universally accepted riparian principles.
Training guns against the Congress, the Chief Minister said that the successive Congress governments at the Centre have meted out step motherly treatment with the Punjab by denying it of Punjabi speaking areas, legitimate share in river waters and even its capital.
With a view to inculcating a sense of cleanliness and hygiene in the villages, the Chief Minister also announced to give a cash award of Rs 50 lakh, Rs 25 lakh and Rs 10 lakh for first, second and third village respectively selected by the state government.