SAD-BJP alliance not mere political but social: Jaitley

Days after Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal describes SAD-BJP relation as that of husband and wife, Union Finance Minister and senior BJP leader Arun Jaitley on Tuesday said that SAD-BJP alliance was not merely a political alliance but actually a social alliance.“The SAD-BJP alliance is not merely a political alliance but actually a social alliance aimed at strengthening the bonds of peace, communal harmony, amity and brotherhood in the State,” he said during his visit to the holy city on Tuesday.

Appreciating the leadership qualities of the Chief Minister, Jaitley said that Badal was not only a towering personality in Indian polity but also a great guide and philosopher especially to him.Jaitley also complemented the resilient Punjabis for their hard work, who had played a pro-active role in the overall development of the country in every field be it agriculture industry and academics.

He said that the Centre has made budgetary allocation of Rs50,000 crore for the national irrigation network in the country from which Punjab would be immensely benefitted.  “Punjab would soon emerge as a role model for other States in the country to have best four-six laned road network despite a smaller State as compared to other ones where one could safely reach from one end to another just within shortest time period,” he said.