The Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Mr. Sukhbir Singh Badal today categorically said that SAD-BJP government has never extended any political patronage to anybody to take law in his hands and has responded in a record time against anybody guilty of any wrong doing.Addressing media persons here after political conference organized on occasion of Shahidi Jor Mela, Mr. Badal gave a strong message that anybody irrespective of his political or personal connections would have to face music for any attempt to break law. He said that he has clearly gave instructions to Punjab Police to take prompt action in case of any incident and gave the examples of ASI murder and Ludhiana Restaurant brawl cases where the accused were put behind bars in no time. Replying a query, the Deputy Chief Minister the Congress was trying to reap in political mileage from such issues and was unnessarlity putting fingers at the SAD leaders.He said Captain Amarinder has no right to comment over these issues and in his own regime in the state, he was of the habit of issuing clean chits even before the preliminary inquires. The deputy chief minister cited the incidents related to Gurchet Singh Bhullar and police brutality with girl students in Ludhiana in which the Captain led Congress government did not bother to even conduct preliminary enquiries.He said that he had already directed the District Presidents of SAD and General Secretary to shunt out all those elements which could damage the party’s image. Answering another query, the Deputy Chief Minister said that former Congress Legislature Mr. Joginder Pal Jain has unconditionally joined Shiromani Akali Dal and there was no iota of truth in Amarinder’s allegation that he was forced to join SAD. He quipped that if Mr. Jain has joined Akali Dal to avoid his court trials then ask Amarinder when he was going to join Akali Dal to settle his legal matters? He said that due to inaccessibility of Congress leaders, lack of vision and agenda has forced Mr. Jain to quit the party.Earlier addressing a mammoth gathering, Mr. Badal, called upon the people to remember and follow the unique example set by young Sahibzadas Baba Zorawar Singh, Baba Fateh Singh and Mata Gujar Kaur, who laid down their lives for the sake of mankind and to preserve human and secular values. He said that Sikh history was replete with sagas of the sacrifices made by our Gurus. He said that the annual Shaheedi Jor Mela reminds us of our duty to follow the path shown by these great warriors and to work for fulfilling the ideals set out by them. He expressed the hope that the Shaheedi Jor Mela will inspire people from all walks of life and introduce a spirit of idealism, nationalism and service to humanity, following the example of our young Sahibzadas.
Mr. Badal said that Punjab government was committed to create a healthy society by motivating the youth towards Sports and organizing of three World Kabbaddi Cups along with creation of world class sports infrastructure in the state were a humble beginning in this direction. He said that Punjab was a transit route for drug trafficking and the sealing of international world was the responsibility of Union government. He said that during Congress regime 111 Kgs of Heroine recovered in 5 years whereas the recovery was 10 fold in our government’s regime. He said that within coming four years, the Punjab was all set to witness world class infrastructure in both rural as well as urban areas. He said that the state government has initiated a Rs.9000 crore programme to provide all basic civic amenities in all the 142 cities and towns of the state with special emphasis on 100% provision of drinking water and sewerage network. He also announced setting up of a world class sports stadium as a humble tribute to younger Sahibzadas besides a housing project of around 200 acres to be developed by PUDA in Fatehgarh Sahib.Earlier speaking on the occasion, the Punjab Revenue Minister Mr. Bikram Singh Majithia recalled the unparallel sacrifice of Mata Gujar Kaur and younger Sahibzadas. He also thanked Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal for setting up of world class memorials of Sikh history in the form of Khalsa Heritage Complex at Sri Anandpur Sahib, Fateh Burj at Chhapar Chiri, Vadda Ghallughara and Chotta Ghallughara memorials at Kup Rohira and Kahnuwan Chambh. Earlier the Deputy Chief Minister Mr. Sukhbir Singh Badal and Revenue Minister Mr. Bikram Singh Majithia also paid obeisance at the sanctum sanctorum of Sri Fatehgarh Sahib.
Prominent amongst others who spoke on the occasion included Jathedar Avtar Singh, President SGPC, Mr. Balwinder Singh Bhundar, MP, Prof. Prem Singh Chandumajra, former MP, Mr. Mahesh Inder Singh Grewal, Political Advisor to Chief Minister, Mr. Balwant Singh Ramoowalia, former Union Minister. Mr. Charanjit Singh Atwal, Speaker, Mr. Ajit Singh Kohar, Mr. Sarwan Singh Phillaur and Mr. Surjit Singh Rakhra, all Cabinet Ministers. Mr. Parkash Chand Garg, Chief Parliamentary Secretary, Justice Nirmal Singh (Retd.) MLA, Bibi Jagir Kaur MLA, Dr. Daljit Singh Cheema MLA and Jathedar Tota Singh, MLA were also present on the occasion.