BKU would turn every stone to wash out Congress from Punjab-Lakhowal
Jalalabad, January 15 : Shiromani Akali Dal President Mr. Sukhbir Singh Badal today advised Capt Amrinder Singh to stop day dreaming of becoming a future CM Punjab as his ‘ship’ Congress is sinking and he and his party leaders were helpless to counter development agenda of SAD-BJP alliance.
Addressing impressive gatherings in the villages Dhippa Wala, Jhuggian Kehar Singh, Mulian Wala, Banna Wala, Paka, Jand Wala Bheme Shah, Jhotian Wali, Shah Pura, Dhani Chirag, Noorpura, Mahuana, Bega Wali, Sajrana, Kamal Wala, Mammu Khera, Khatawan, Kuharian Wali, Dhani Jhalara, Murad Wala and Ghuriana, Akali President said Congress government led by Captain Amrinder Singh had wrecked the education and health sectors in the state. He said that SAD-BJP government inherited schools without teachers and infrastructure and hospitals without doctors. “People of Punjab may recall that the Congress government used to talk of encouraging privatisation in these basic sectors. It used to be said that people prefer private schools to government schools. We have reversed that situation”, he added. Mr. Badal said that SAD-BJP government had not facilitated private investment at the cost of public sector but tried to carry both the sectors along. He said that SAD-BJP government had recruited doctors for dispensaries and teachers for schools. “Our Adarsh school scheme has been emulated by the government at the Centre also. This would not have been possible had there been no vision and initiative”, he added.
Describing the Assembly elections as fight between pro-Punjab and anti-Punjab forces, Mr. Badal reminded the people of Punjab how previous Congress government had got the work on the Bathinda Oil Refinery stopped to favour its friends for five years, put brakes on the most prestigious project of the Khalsa Panth, the Virasat-e-Khalsa at Anandpur Sahib. He said that now Punjab Congress chief is threatening that if elected, he will stop the thermal plants and the Kabbadi World Cup. “But the good thing is that he is never going to be in a position to destroy Punjab again as people of Punjab are well aware of development initiatives of SAD-BJP government and would not give him another chance”, he added.
Meanwhile, Mr. Ajmer Singh Lakhowal, President Bhartiya Kisan Union said that Union would not leave any stone unturned to completely wash out Congress party in the Punjab assembly elections so that the way to say it good bye from Centre would be paved. He said that the Union is not a political front but it decided to support the SAD-BJP alliance because of its pro-farmers policies. He said that the Congress party at centre deceived all the promises it had made to address the farmers’ grievances. Mr. Lakhowal appealed to his Union members and people of Fazilka district to work for victory of all the four candidates of SAD-BJP alliance.
During today’s campaign hundreds of families left Congress party to ensure record victory of Mr. Sukhbir Singh Badal. Prominent amongst others Mr. Sher Singh Ghubaya, Member Parliament, Mr. Surjit Kumar Jyaani, SAD-BJP Candidate from Fazilka, Mr. Gurtej Singh Ghuriana, SAD-BJP candidate from Baluana and Mr. Parduman Singh, district President BKU were also present on the occasion.
