Congress also opposed the State Government’s proposed move to acquire 1,000 acres of land covering 14 villages in ludhiana district for setting up the horse racecourse.
Opposing the Punjab Horse Race Act, 2013, Khaira said that it only exposes the feudal mindset of Sukhbir Badal and his brother-in-law Bikram Majithia. “While the government cannot pay salaries to its employees, Shagun to 80,000 poor Dalit girls since 2009, one-third of the state’s population is living below poverty line (BPl) as per Government’s own ‘Atta-Dal’ scheme figures, is it advisable to go in for horse racingIJ” asked Khaira.
“We will oppose the acquisition of 1,000 acres of agricultural land in ludhiana for the racecourse, amusement park and five-star hotel. We urge the SAD-BJP Government to first focus on the basic issues of the people that include education, health, safe drinking water, employment, the drug menace, road accidents, corruption, and then embark upon an agenda on the pattern of developed nations,” he added.
Is they wanted to generate revenue, there were other ways and means for it, he added.