Support for The Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) in the Ludhiana West by-election continues to grow exponentially, with hundreds of people joining the party daily. These new members are strengthening the party at the grassroots level, enhancing the prospects of AAP candidate Sanjeev Arora's victory.
On Tuesday, prominent Ludhiana businessman Sardar Jee Toys Jaswinder Pal Singh, along with his family and around 150 supporters, joined the Aam Aadmi Party. Sardar Jee Toys operates major toy stores under the name Saluja Store across the city, catering to toys and other entertainment products for children.
His family members, including Kamaljit Kaur Saluja, Jaspal Singh Saluja, Jaswinder Pal Singh Bagga, and Gurmeet Singh Bagga, also joined the party.The family also runs an NGO named Gurukripa, managed by Kamaljit Kaur Saluja, which focuses on providing education, shelter, food, clothing, and other essentials to underprivileged, orphaned, and differently-abled children, empowering them to become self-reliant.
AAP Punjab President Aman Arora, along with Working President Shery Kalsi, State General Secretary Dr. Sunny Ahluwalia, and other local leaders, formally welcomed the new members into the party.Prominent attendees at the event included Gagandeep Singh Saini (Vice President of AAP Punjab Legal Wing), Amarjot Singh Gill (State Joint Secretary of Legal Wing), Anant Singh Gill (Legal Wing Member), Gurpreet Singh Saini (President of Ludhiana District Legal Wing), Veera Singh Bedi (AAP Councillor from Ward 57), and AAP leader Gurpreet Singh Bedi. Their collective efforts were instrumental in bringing Sardar Ji Toys and his family into the party.
Expressing his admiration for AAP, Sardar Jee said, "I am deeply impressed by the work of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and AAP’s pro-people policies. My business employs over 200 workers, who have benefited significantly from the zero electricity bills over the past three years, bringing economic relief. Additionally, the improved state of government schools and hospitals has reduced financial burdens on ordinary families. I am proud to join the Aam Aadmi Party."
Welcoming the new members, Aman Arora stated, "Every day, hundreds of people are joining the Aam Aadmi Party, influenced by the policies of the party and the work done by the AAP government in the past three years. These members are strengthening the party at the grassroots level in Punjab."He added that the inclusion of Sardar Jee and his supporters will further bolster the prospects of Sanjeev Arora’s victory in the Ludhiana West by-election.
Arora Hails Land Pooling Policy as the Country's Most Farmer-Friendly Initiative, Farmers Have Complete Freedom to Give or Not Give Land
Highlighting the AAP government’s Land Pooling Scheme for developing urban estates in Ludhiana, Aman Arora praised it as the most progressive and farmer-friendly initiative to date.He stated, "There has never been a more farmer-friendly scheme in Punjab or anywhere else in the country.
Farmers have complete freedom to either give their land for development or continue farming on it. If they choose to give their land, they will receive 1,000 square yards of residential land and 200 square yards of commercial land per acre. Additionally, the government will develop roads, sewage, and other infrastructure around the land."
Explaining the benefits further, Arora said, "If a farmer provides 10 acres, they will receive 3 acres of developed plots. For 50 acres, they will be given 30 acres in one consolidated area for development. Even if smaller plots collectively amounting to 50 acres are contributed, the government will allocate 30 acres in a single location. Importantly, no land will be taken forcibly under this scheme; farmers have complete autonomy in making their decisions."