Will deregulate sand mining: Amarinder - Says the move would facilitate easy availability of sand to people
Wednesday, 16/04/2014
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Garshankar : Congress candidate from Amritsar constituency and former Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh today said if the party came to power in the state, it would deregulate sand mining in the state so that sand is easily available to people.
Addressing a well-attended public rally in support of party candidate from Anandpur Sahib Ambika Soni, Amarinder also promised to “end the reign of terror let lose by the Akalis” in the state.
Referring to the skyrocketing sand prices in the state, Amarinder said, “Sand prices were deliberately increased as the Akalis, particularly Punjab Revenue Minister Bikram Singh Majithia, had monopolised the sand business by having total control over it.”
On the “lawlessness” in the state, Amarinder said, “The only thing the Badals are interested in is looting and robbing the state and amass personal wealth, while pushing the state towards bankruptcy.
Amarinder said Badals had grabbed everything, be it sand mining, transport, liquor trade, cable distribution or hotels, adding, “That is why Punjab is getting poorer and poorer and the Badals are getting richer and richer.”
He appealed to people to ensure that Soni gets elected with a record margin. He said there was “no Modi wave” in Punjab and the Congress was set to sweep the entire state.
Ambika Soni, too, addressed the rally and urged people to give a befitting defeat to the SAD-BJP alliance.
Amarinder also addressed a rally at Nawanshahr.
