Name your CM candidate if you’re sincere about Punjab’s welfare, Capt Amarinder dares Kejriwal
5 Dariya News
Ferozepur/Guru Har Sahai , 27 Jan 2017
Questioning the credibility of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) to govern a state for which it is a complete outsider, Punjab Congress president Captain Amarinder Singh has once again challenged Arvind Kejriwal to name his party’s chief ministerial candidate to prove that he is sincere about the welfare of the people of Punjab.Addressing massive public rallies in Ferozepur Rural and Guru Har Sahai after a joint public meeting with AICC vice president Rahul Gandhi earlier during the day, Captain Amarinder flayed Kejriwal’s continued attempts to make a back-door entry to grab the chief ministerial post in Punjab without contesting the polls.Pointing out that all other major political parties in the fray had clearly projected their CM faces, Captain Amarinder said there was enough evidence to indicate that Kejriwal himself was eying the top post in the state despite his total disconnect with Punjab’s people and their concerns.Despite being repeatedly asked to clarify his stand on the chief ministerial candidate, as well as other vital issues such as SYL, Kejriwal continued to maintain a stoic silence, clearly indicated a nefarious design on his part, said the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) president.
Kejriwal’s adamant refusal to name a Punjabi chief ministerial candidate and to clarify on the AAP candidate for deputy CM’s post gives suggests that he is interested in taking over the coveted post, as was in fact publicly mentioned by his own party leader recently, said Captain Amarinder. The PPCC chief lashed out at Kejriwal for furthering his personal interests at the cost of the people of Punjab, who could not afford to experiment with outsiders at a critical juncture when the state needed an experienced leadership of people with roots in Punjab and an understanding of its problems.AAP’s total disconnect with Punjab was evident from the fact that it was bringing in thousands of people from other states to steer its electioneering, said Captain Amarinder, adding that Kejriwal himself, as a Haryanvi, could not be expected to stand by Punjab on issues of SYL, Chandigarh and Punjabi language, which had been simmering between Haryana and Punjab for decades.
Captain Amarinder said there was no difference between the Akalis and AAP, with both only interested in promoting their vested interests by looting Punjab and its people.Lambasting the Badals for destroying the state’s economy and now trying to divide the people through communal polarization, Captain Amarinder reiterated his vow to give a solid thrashing to Parkash Singh Badal in Lambi, where he chosen to contest only to teach the Badals a lesson.Expressing concern over the spate of farmer suicides in the state, Captain Amarinder reiterated his promise to waive off all farm debts on coming to power. He also reiterated his promise of one job per family and revival of industry to wean the youth away from drugs and bring Punjab back on the track of development.Captain Amarinder warned of strict action against all politicians and police officers involving in framing innocent people in fake cases and vowed to bring to book those responsible for pushing the state’s youth into drugs.In Guru Har Sahai, the Congress candidate Rana Gurmeet Singh Sodhi promised to transform the area into a model town.In Ferozepur Rural assembly constituency, the Congress nominee Satkar Kaur assured the people that the Congress would not spare any effort in bringing to book all those guilty of ruining Punjab.