Describing AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal as an ‘expert in selling dreams’, Punjab BJP chief Vijay Sampla today said that the 21-point manifesto released by AAP for the industry, business and transport sectors in Punjab reeked of buffoonery. Sampla said that the program was directionless and instead of boosting the industry, it was set to harm it’s interests.In his blog Vijay Sampla wrote, “AAP’s poll manifesto says that that heavy driving licenses will made in every district, colonies will be regularized, etc., oblivious of the fact that all these measures are already in place in Punjab. AAP leaders indulged in blasphemy by comparing their poll manifesto to a religious granth, and the ridiculous promises made in it reflect the intellectual bankruptcy of the party. Neither are the AAP leaders aware of the ground reality in Punjab, nor do they have any fundamental acumen with the help of which they can present a new vision for industrial development”.
Vijay Sampla further wrote, ‘Actually, this poll manifesto of AAP resembles a document which is prepared by borrowing big concepts from others, but which is impossible to implement on the ground. For example, AAP has promised 25 lakh jobs for the youth, but hasn’t told how and where they will be provided. In fact, there are only 5 lakh employed people in Punjab. Similarly, they have promised to waive off the debt of farmers and have also promised to give a minimum 50 percent profit on their investment, but they haven’t disclosed where the money will come from” Dubbing AAP’s manifesto a mere wordplay Vijay Sampla said, “Prime Minister Narendra Modi has initiated programs like Startup India and Make in India to bring about an industrial revolution not only in Punjab but throughout the nation. While, Make in India is being promoted as a big brand on the international stage, the Zero Defect, Zero Effect program has paved new roads for industrial development in the country. We extend our most sincere gratitude ro PM Modi for bringing about a new wave of industrial evolution in Ludhiana”.