Accusing the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leadership for adopting double standards on issue of Satluj Yamuna link (SYl) canal, Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Wednesday asked party convener Arvind Kejriwal to clear his stand on this issue.
Talking to reporters here on the sidelines of Sangat Darshan programme in lambi assembly segment, the Chief Minister said Kejriwal owes an answer to people of Punjab as what was the stand of his party on this emotive issue concerning every Punjabi. He said that it was the most important issue concerning the people of State and AAP should tell whether they want this canal to be constructed or not.
Reiterating his commitment to lift every grain of the wheat crop, the Chief Minister said that the State Government was committed to ensure smooth, hassle-free procurement of the crop. He said that all the arrangements have been made to ensure that the entire procurement process was completed promptly in hassle free manner. Badal said that the cash credit limit for the procurement of wheat crop would be released soon by the Government of India (GoI).
Earlier addressing the public gatherings in village Daula Kingra, Tharajwala, lalbai, Channu, Beedowali and Mann, the Chief Minister exhorted the people to get prepare themselves for struggle to save the waters of the State. He said that the State has been a victim of conspiracy hatched by the Congress party to rob the state of its legitimate share in river waters.