Crediting workers for India’s growth, Punjab Cabinet Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) state president Mr. Aman Arora said that true democracy is measured not by the riches of the wealthy but by the respect and prosperity of the working class, reaffirming Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann led Punjab Government’s commitment to workers’ dignity.
Addressing the special Vidhan Sabha session on International Labour Day, Mr Aman Arora said, “We must bow to Dr. B.R. Ambedkar on this sacred days because it honours the hardworking labourers whom Babasaheb empowered, besides, ensuring dignity and legal protection.” He further added that every road, factory, farm and city in the country stands on the shoulders of its workforce.
From building infrastructure to feeding the nation, from running industries to sustaining essential services, labourers are the foundation of social progress and economic development. Mr. Aman Arora informed that he has been running a “Sewa Kendra” at his Sunam office to ensure labourers and common citizens get their works done easily without running from pillar to post.
He then shared a story from the 2022 poll campaign that left the House in silence. Recalling a visit to Shahpur Kalan village in Sunam constituency, Mr. Arora said he was stopped by a group of elderly women (Maiyaan) working under MGNREGA in the scorching sun. One elderly woman hugged me and pulled out a crumpled ₹100 note. Handing it to me, she said, “Aman, I finally got my first pension.
This ₹100 is for you- a small gift from it. I never got a pension under Akali and Congress rule, and your efforts made it possible,” he told the House. “In politics and business, money comes and goes. But this ₹100, earned by that mother’s sweat, is worth more than any billion.
People say I won Sunam seat by over 75,000 votes. No, I won because of that mother’s blessing,” he said. Justifying the need for the Confidence Motion moved by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, the Cabinet Minister Aman Arora said, “There was no mathematical need for this motion.
Our MLAs stand united as one family in the House. We brought it to silence Congress, Akali Dal and BJP leaders who are indulging in unnecessary theatrics.” Taking a sharp jibe at the Opposition for running a “mock session,” Mr Aman Arora said, “To run a session, you need a Speaker, a Government, and an Opposition.
You have only two MLAs. How will you run it? These are just optics to mislead people.” He reaffirmed that AAP remains united under the leadership of national convener Sh. Arvind Kejriwal and Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann.