Bajwa blames Akalis for messing up state’s finances

Friday, 27/12/2013

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Fatehgarh Sahib : PPCC president Partap Singh Bajwa has blamed the SAD-BJP government for poor management of resources which led the state to economic crisis. He claimed that despite getting sufficient funds from the Centre, the state's finances were a mess.

Addressing an impressive rally at the Shaheedi Jor Mela here today, Bajwa said he would soon file a public interest litigation in the court for seeking a CBI probe into the international drug racket.

He said the government should have ordered a CBI probe after the names of some SAD leaders had come to the fore in the case.

Bajwa alleged that the SAD-BJP government had patronised the drug mafia as drugs were being manufactured in the state and supplied all over the world.

He said in six years, only 6 per cent of the registered unemployed youth were given jobs. "The Badals are only concerned with their own business interests. They have created a hype that the state is on the path of progress and that investment worth crores of rupees is coming to Punjab", he said.

"There is no Modi wave in the country as is being claimed by the BJP. The Modi balloon would burst and the Congress would return to the power with thumping majority," Bajwa claimed.

He ridiculed the claims by Sukhbir that Punjab would soon become power surplus.

Earlier, former Chief Minister Rajinder Kaur Bhattal alleged that the government was hand in glove with mafia. During the Congress regime, sand and gravel were easily available at reasonable rates, but now these cost a bomb, she said.

Shamsher Singh Dullo, former PPCC president, said the SC/BC category people were being treated badly by government. Others who spoke included former Finance Minister Lal Singh, SS Libra, MP, and MLAs Kuljit Singh Nagra, Randeep Singh Nabha, Gurkirat Singh Kotli, Mohd Saddique and Balbir Singh Sidhu.

Senior leaders missing

Former CM Capt Amarinder Singh, who had advised Bajwa not to air his views on party candidates in public, was not present at the rally. Bajwa had earlier claimed that all party leaders had been sent an invite. Patiala MP Preneet Kaur also gave the rally a miss

Leaders develop cold feet

A majority of the Congress leaders were seen wearing socks on the stage and those who were not were seen rubbing their feet due to cold. Earlier, the leaders paid obeisance at the Fatehgarh Sahib gurdwara, which witnessed a huge rush of devotees