Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal today strongly advocated the formation of world anti terrorism forum to counter the biggest challenge of terrorist attacks and terrorism activities across the globe.Speaking in a function organized by a media group here today, he emphasized that terrorism cannot be related to any religion or community as the terrorists have no religion and to eliminate such activities all nations have to unite on the anti-terrorism forum like economic forums. He said the European countries have now realised the real threat of terrorism as their citizens were killed by the terrorists but in the past these nations never raised their voice against the threat. Making firm commitment to maintain peace and communal harmony in the state Mr. Badal suggested that United Nations should come forward in this regard and if any country provides any kind of support to any terrorist outfit than concerned nation should be singled out in respect of boycott from all other nations.
Welcoming Captain Amrinder Singh as PPCC President, Deputy CM said those congress leaders must throw out congress as they had openly supported the anti-national Sarbat Khalsa”. He also added that coronation of captain Amrinder Singh would not change the bleak fortunes of Congress in Punjab as he is a spent force who had already been defeated by the SAD-BJP combine twice.Blaming the Punjab Congress for defaming Punjab on the drug issue, SAD president said there should be a uniform policy in the country to tackle this serious issue as some states like Rajasthan and MP are generating revenue from the cultivation of Opium at one hand but other states are suffering at the other.He maintained that Punjab is a transit route of drug suppliers across the border from Pakistan and Afghanistan to other parts of the country and Punjab is fighting a nation's war on the front. "It is a matter of satisfaction that Punjab made a service to the nation by breaking the drug supply line by arresting the drug lords and confiscated large quantities of narcotics.
On the issue of corruption, Deputy Chief Minister said ‘this social disease could not wiped out by bringing Lokpal but only through eliminating the direct contact between common man and public servants that could be possible in implementing online services. He informed that in this regard 2400 'Sewa Kendras' in urban and rural areas would be made functional within 3 months fro provisioning of about 200 citizen centric services at their doorsteps. He also announced that to provide 100% sewage and water supply facilities in all 137 towns tenders have already been floated at an estimated cost of Rs. 4000 crore.