Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today said that the SAD-BJP alliance government was constantly trying to get all the pending issues of the state resolved from the NDA Government at centre.Interacting with the media persons on the sidelines of Sangat Darshan program in Adampur assembly segment here today, the Chief Minister squarely held the successive Congress governments at Centre for meting out grave injustice with the state. He said that the Congress party deprived the state of its capital, Punjabi speaking areas and legitimate share of river waters. Mr. Badal said that it was on record that ever since re-organization of states has taken place Punjab was the only parent state which has been denied capital to it. “Even after making a promise to hand over capital to Punjab the Congress government had backtracked from it and deprived Punjab of Chandigarh”, he added.However, the Chief Minister said that as a true custodian of rights of Punjabis the SAD-BJP alliance government has been constantly trying to get all these issues resolved. He said that they have been flagging up these issues time and again with Union government and hoped that the NDA Government would undo the grave injustice done with state. Mr. Badal said that Congress has made these issues so complicated that no time frame could be fixed for its resolution but the state government was duty-bound to get all these issues resolved at the earliest.
Replying to another query, the Chief Minister said that the hands of Congress were drenched with the conspiracy to rob the state of its water by planning and executing the digging of Satluj Yamuna Link (SYL) canal. Slamming the Congress leaders for misleading the people on SYL canal issue, he said that his government had never supported the construction of this canal. Mr. Badal said that throughout his life he had struggled hard to safeguard the interests of the state and its people. On another query, the Chief Minister said that the announcement of Congress leaders to resign, if any judgment against the interests of state on SYL was given by Apex court, was nothing more than a political gimmick. He said that this tantrum was futile adding that Congress was the main perpetrator of this conspiracy to snatch waters of state and now its leaders were trying to attain martyr status by indulging in this mimicry. “Only three months are left for term of this assembly to expire so Congress leaders just want to mislead the people by indulging in such tantrum”, he added. Asked to comment on resignation by Delhi Minister in wake of release of CD, the Chief Minister said that this incident has exposed the real face of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) which claims itself to a party with high moral value and character. He said that AAP leadership was bereft of any ideological commitment and morality. “They just make tall statements and hollow promises to mislead the people but in reality they were lacking character”, added Mr. Badal.The Chief Minister said that AAP government in Delhi, which had failed on all fronts, was a testimony to fact that they just attain power by showing green pastures to people and dump them after attaining power. Mr. Badal dared AAP leadership to list any single pro-people initiative taken by their government in Delhi. He said that wise people of state would not fell prey to tantrums of these leaders and would definitely teach them a lesson in ensuing polls.
Earlier addressing the public gatherings in village Beas, Manak Rai Lohaaran and others, the Chief Minister said that he was fortunate to be here on the sacred land of Doaba that has produced great heroes like Shaheed-e-Aazam Bhagat Singh and others who laid their life for the freedom of country. Likewise, Mr. Badal said that several watershed movements of Indian freedom struggle had also been spearheaded from this pious land. He also recalled the immense contribution of NRIs from the region who had left an indelible imprint on the economy of the country and also abroad.Highlighting the significance of Sangat Darshan program, the Chief Minister said that it virtually brought the government at the doorsteps of the people. He said that this program was beneficial not only in redressing the problems of people but also judging the performance of officers/ officials. Mr. Badal also listed pro-people initiatives like Atta-Dal, Shagun, Pension and others being taken by the state government.The Chief Minister was accompanied by MLA Mr. Pawan Kumar Teenu, his Joint Special Principal Secretary Mr. Kumar Amit, Deputy Inspector General of Police Mr. Rajinder Singh, Deputy Commissioner Mr. KK Yadav and Senior Superintendent of Police Mr. Harmohan Singh.