Mild lathi charge at Cong pandal
Friday, 03/08/2012
http://www.tribuneindia.com/2012/20120803/punjab.htm#3
With top Congress leaders skipping the party rally here, the event turned out to be a lacklustre affair.
In the absence of PPCC chief Amarinder Singh and CLP Leader Sunil Jakhar, it was left to PPCC vice-president Laal Singh to take charge. Addressing the crowds, Laal Singh said the government was gearing up to levy new taxes, burdening the common man further. He alleged that the state debt, which stood at Rs 48,000 crore during Congress rule, had shot up to Rs 78,000 crore.
“The state coffers are empty, government employees are not getting salaries and the farmers are getting power for only four hours a day.
“This is the state of affairs under the ruling alliance which promised the moon to the electorate before the elections,” he said.
The PPCC vice-president alleged that the ruling alliance had tried to stop Punjabi singer Miss Pooja from reaching the Congress venue. He said the police had resorted to a lathi charge at the Congress “pandal” without any provocation. Punjab Youth Congress chief Vikramjit Singh Chaudhary lashed out at the government for levying fresh taxes.
