Ludhiana, Aug 4: Condemning the silence of the Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal and his Deputy Chief Minister son Sukhbir Badal over the killing of a farmer in Mansa on Tuesday, Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee President Capt Amarinder Singh wondered that they had not even a word of sympathy for the bereaved family. Capt Amarinder also lashed out at the BJP which has been crying hoarse over land acquisition elsewhere in the country but has maintained a criminal silence in Punjab.
Addressing a press conference after meeting the workers of three assembly segments of Jagaraon, Sahnewal and Khanna, Capt Amarinder said, he was surprised the way Mr Badal and Sukhbir had kept quiet when the state was burning. He pointed out, the farmers’ agitation is spreading like a wild fire in Mansa and the Chief Minister and the Deputy Chief Minister are maintaining a criminal silence. ㅩther they feel guilty about cheating the farmers and then beating them up so brutally or they are absolutely insensitive towards their plight, Capt Amarinder said, while adding, Mr Badal should at least have expressed sympathy with the bereaved family.
Replying to a question, the former Chief Minister said, he had never believed or practised the vendetta politics and nor will he ever do it in future. However, he added, that does not mean that the omissions and commissions of the people in this government will be overlooked when these come for scrutiny during the next Congress government. He pointed out, for example the Mansa issue where the Indiabulls has been favoured for the reasons best known to the Badals will need to be thoroughly probed and whosoever will be found guilty will have to face the music.
Referring to the Punjab Agricultural University Vice Chancellor appeal to his colleagues to contribute from their pockets to save the PAU, Capt Amarinder said, it only reflects the utter financial desperation on part of the PAU. He condemned the indifference of the state government towards the PAU which has been instrumental in bringing in the first Green Revolution. It is shameful that when we are looking forward towards a second Green Revolution, our premier research institution like PAU is begging for funds, he remarked, while pointing out the Congress led UPA government had provided special onetime grant of Rs 100 crore to the university to save it. Unfortunately the Akali-BJP government in the state did not follow up the financial reconstruction of the university, he said.
The PCC President reiterated his party’s stand that the Director General of Police PS Gill and the Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister DS Guru must spell out their stand about elections. “the activities they have been doing it is obvious that they are going to fight elections, he said, while adding, ideally they should have resigned. He said, he had already brought the issue to the notice of the Election Commission as also the Prime Minister and the Union Home Minister.
On the issue of SGPC elections, Capt Amarinder made it clear that Congress had nothing to do with it. He said, it was the individual choice and discretion of the Congress workers who are SGPC voters for whom they want to vote. However, he remarked, “am sure nobody is going to vote for Mr Badal and nor am I”.
Prominent among those present on the occasion included PCC vice president Mr Laal Singh, general secretary Arvind Khanna, coordinator Upinder Sharma, local MP, SS Libra, DCC urban and rural presidents Pawan Dewan, Milkiat Singh Dakha, MLAs Gurdeep Bhaini, Jassi Khangura, Milkait Singh Birmi, Isher Singh Meharban, Gurkirat Kotli, Hardev Rosha, Harbans Kaur Dullo, Dharampal Angrish, Amarjit Tikka, KK Bawa and others
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