Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal today said if one button could open many doors in Punjab, it was never truer than now as a vote for the SAD-BJP combine would open the doors for development of the State with Narindra Modi set to become Prime minister of the country.In a statement here, the SAD president said Punjab needed development and Shri Narindra Modi was the only person who could provide the same. "Punjab has suffered at the hands of the Congress led UPA government for ten years. Now is the time to vote for development as Modi Sahab stands for development of Punjab as well as that of the country".
Badal said the Punjab Congress also needed to be taught a lesson. "Punjab Congress leaders came in the way of development in Punjab". While naming Punjab Congress president Partap Bajwa, he said the Congress leader was in the habit of approaching the party high command to stop any welfare activity being conducted in the State. "Bajwa did this for the sole intention of ensuring that the SAD did not get benefit for the same. We need to reject leaders who are so petty in their thinking", he said adding Punjab was set to move into the next trajectory of development due to the combination of chief minister Parkash Singh Badal and NDA prime ministerial candidate Narindra Modi.The SAD President said both Mr Modi, who had spent nearly five years in Punjab as an office bearer of the BJP, and Mr Parkash Singh Badal had a clear vision for Punjab. "Coupled with this is the fact that they will be helped by the acumen of BJP Amritsar candidate Arun Jaitely who had a plan for developing the entire border belt". He said this unique combination would see a flood of resources streaming into Punjab post May after the declaration of the election results.
He said in stark contrast to this pro development team was the Congress team of Partap Singh Bajwa and Capt Amarinder Singh which was more interested in fighting amongst itself rather than detailing any vision for the State. "Both Partap Bajwa and Capt Singh are busy in undermining each other with the sole aim of ensuring each other's defeat"The akali leader said this defeatist attitude had sunk into the Congress cadre and it had started leaving the party in droves. The Congress cadre is disgusted with the attitude of its top leadership which is no longer connected with the people and has nothing constructive to state and is relying on negative propaganda only. "Be prepared for more desertions in the coming days", he said adding there was a groundswell of anger against the Congress leadership amongst the Congress rank and file".