Sukhbir Singh Badal, Deputy Chief Miniser Punjab today said that Congress led UPA was all set for decimation in ensuing Lok Sabha polls as people of this country were itching to dump this most corrupt government into the pages of the history.
Speaking to media persons after administering oath of office to Sarpanches and Panches of Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar District, Mr. Badal said that Congress led UPA Government seeing writing on the wall is looting the wealth of the country in total desperation. He said that economy of the country was in total doll drums with Rupee breaching the level of Rs 62. Mr. Badal said that earlier this government goes better it was for the country.
Announcing an ambitious project of IT Park to be setup on a piece of land of 1500 acre, Mr. Badal said that this IT Park would be best in the country as state government has already acquired land for this ambitious project. He said that TCS and other Multi National Companies were vying to setup their most modern centers in the SAS Nagar Complex, where thousands of IT educated youth would be given jobs. He said that with the advent of Mohali as IT city the service sector including reality, hospitality, IT Education wouldl get a big boost.
Charging Union Government of copying Atta-Daal Scheme in food security bill, Badal said that it should have also include Daal with foodgrain in the ambit of food security bill as nobody can survive only on wheat and rice.Earlier Congratulating the Sarpanches and Panches of Mohali District, Mr. Badal said that people of Punjab has brought back SAD-BJP Government impressed by its Development Mantra. He said that the fact is that Congress failed to read the pulse of people whereas five time Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal, who has risen from masses from the post of Sarpanch, Block Samiti Member, Zila Parishad President, MLA, MP and Central Minister knew the felt needs of the people and came out with policies according to the requirement of poor people. He said that Congress believed in five star culture whereas it was Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal, who came out with Shagun Scheme, Atta Daal Scheme, Old age pension scheme according to the felt needs of the people. He said that it was matter of great regret that Congress instead of supporting pro-people, pro-poor policies of SAD-BJP Government tried to scuttle these policies by petitioning Union Government to stop grants for different schemes. Mr. Badal said that it was laughable that Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, who decried Atta-Daal scheme a wasteful expenditure by Punjab Government was forced to eat the humble pie by copying Atta Daal scheme into Food Security Ordinance to save his chair.
Announcing expansion of Atta Daal scheme from 15 lakh families to 30 lakh families, launching of Scholarship scheme for meritorious students of Rs. 30000, employability allowance of Rs. 1000 to unemployed graduate youth, Rs. 30,000 cashless insurance to all 30 lakh Atta Daal families, Mr. Badal said that we have focused our energy in fulfilling our promises made to the people in elections. He also announced Rs. 1700 crore for repair of village link roads. Rubbishing the Congress propaganda of economic crisis in the state, Mr. Badal said that he has already finalised Rs. 40000 crore program to link all cities with 4/6 lane roads.