Terming the SAD-BJP alliance as true secularists of the country, Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today exhorted the Muslim community to not get swayed away with the malicious propaganda of the Congress party regarding BJP’s Prime Ministerial candidate Mr. Narendra Modi.“Sensing their inevitable defeat, the Congress party is leaving no stone unturned to create a fear in the minds of minorities regarding Mr. Modi, which is totally wrong” said Mr. Badal in a massive public gathering after laying down the foundation stone of Islamia Public School here today.The Chief Minister said that the Congress has always pursued the policy of ‘pide and Rule’ for fulfilling its vested political interests and distorting the image of Mr. Modi was a part of this strategy. Impressing upon the community to vote for making Mr. Modi as the Prime Minister of the nation, Mr Badal, amongst a huge applaud from the public, said that only a seasoned politician and able administrator like Gujarat Chief Minister could lead the nation efficiently. He said that if the Congress leader Mr. Rahul Gandhi was elected to the coveted post of the Prime Minister then only ‘God could save the country’ from the ensuing disaster.
The Chief Minister further said that the SAD had been votary of communal harmony and peace in the country and once the NDA government assumes power in centre, they would ensure that the all round development of Muslim community was ensured in true latter and spirit. He said that the community has supported the SAD in every thick and thin adding that the party was committed for safeguarding the interests of the community at any cost. Mr. Badal also urged the Muslim community to attend the upcoming rally of Gujarat Chief Minister in a huge number so as to clear the mist about the popularity of Mr. Modi amongst the minorities.The Chief Minister also announced that the state government would soon make the necessary amendments in the rules to make a representative of the community as the Vice Chairman of Punjab Minorities Commission. He also announced a grant of Rs 10 lakh for the upcoming school so as to impart quality education to the students of the community.
Badal said that he had issued necessary directions to the Rural Development and Local government departments to provide land to the Muslim brethren in the villages and cities for the grave yards adding that in case of scarcity of land the state government would purchase such land for them.Later on interacting with the media persons, the Chief Minister said that by denying the industrial package to Punjab, the Congress led UPA government has proved that it was totally anti-Punjab. He said that due to the recently concluded Progressive Punjab Investor’s Summit an atmosphere of industrial development was created in the state. However, Mr. Badal said that by denying a package, awarded to other neighboring states, the Union government has tried to derail the economic progress of the state.Replying to another query regarding the list issued by Delhi Chief Minister Mr. Arvind Kejriwal regarding the corrupt political leaders of the country, the Chief Minister said that before indulging in such acts, his Delhi counterpart must remember that he was an elected representative of the people and not a judge. He said that it does not suit a person of Chief Minister’s stature to indulge in such acts which do not have any locus standii. Later on addressing a gathering after laying down the foundation stone of upgrading and strengthening of roads on Tajpur Road, the Chief Minister urged the people to form the NDA government at the centre for ushering a new era of unprecedented development in the state. He said that winds of change were blowing across the country as the people were fed up from the wrong and ill conceived policies of the Congress led UPA government at the centre. Mr. Badal said that due to the misrule of the Congress party, the nation was confronting a large number of social maladies like unemployment, corruption, poverty and starvation.Earlier in the day interacting with the Doctors of the local Civil Hospital here today, the Chief Minister said that the state government would soon prepare a roadmap for launching an ambitious scheme of generating ‘Health awareness’ amongst the people. Laying stress on the need of making the people aware about the health, he said that the callous attitude of people towards this important aspect of life was resulting in a number of vexed problems for them in the future. Giving the slogan of Healthy Punjab, Prosperous Punjab, Mr. Badal said that the main motive of this scheme would be to disseminate more and more information to the residents of the state for maintaining a good health.
He said that this comprehensive scheme would cover all the age groups and special focus would be laid on educating the young people about the benefits of good health, so that the future generation could be caught at young stage to prevent diseases in the future.Approving the setting up of an ultra modern Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at the local Civil Hospital, the Chief Minister asked the Health department to prepare the estimates by conducting the entire planning of this ambitious project to impart quality Health services to the people. He said that the state government would soon sanction Rs 2 crore for this project besides sanctioning the posts of the medical and para medical staff for this ICU. Mr. Badal said that necessary clearances would be given by the state government shortly.Retreating the commitment to develop Ludhiana city as a hub of quality Health services, the Chief Minister said that the master plan for this purpose was almost ready and soon-state-of the art Community Health Centers along with the Primary Health Centers would come up in the periphery of the city to impart world class medical facilities to the people. He said that the local Civil Hospital would also be developed into an ultra modern hospital to facilitate the residents of the region.The Chief Minister was accompanied by his Advisor Mr. Mahesh Inder Singh Grewal, Chief Parliamentary Secretary Mrs. Farzaana Aalam, MLA Mr. Ranjit Singh Dhillon, Chairman of Punjab Waqf Board Mr. Izhaar Aalam, Principal Secretary Health Mrs. Vinnie Mahajan, Director Punjab State Health Service Corporation Mr. Hussan Lal and his Special Principal Secretary Mr. Gurkirat Kirpal Singh.