Capt launches campaign from Sukhbir’s backyard
A day after targeting Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on his home turf Lambi over the recruitment scam, Punjab Congress president Capt Amarinder Singh today launched the state-level ‘Halqe vich Captain’ campaign from Deputy CM Sukhbir Badal’s constituency Jalalabad.
Amarinder will meet the electorate in all 117 Assembly segments during the six-month-long campaign.
Interacting with the media, he said: “The biggest problem being faced by the people of Punjab is unemployment. Around 70 lakh youths of the state are jobless.”
On the Enforcement Directorate notice to his son, Raninder Singh, for alleged violations of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA), he said his family respected the law-enforcing agency. Amarinder said Raninder was suffering from viral fever and would present himself before the ED soon.
The Captain reiterated his resolve to rid Punjab of drugs in four weeks after coming to power. He termed the government’s efforts to check the menace a farce as there was neither infrastructure nor doctors in the de-addiction centres across the state.
The PPCC president alleged that Sukhbir was exploring the option of contesting from Maur Mandi (Bathinda) instead of Jalalabad as he had no connect with the people here.
He announced to suspend Lambi block Congress president Gurbaz Singh Vanwala for indiscipline during yesterday’s protest dharna in Badal’s constituency.
Today’s programme was conducted by the team of state Congress’ poll strategist Prashant Kishor. PPCC vice-president and state party chief spokesperson Sunil Jakhar left the venue after a short while.
Pardeep Sharma alias Minta, president of the District Congress Disciplinary Committee, Fazilka, said: “The party workers were left disappointed by the mismanagement at the event.”
AAP Punjab convener Sucha Singh Chhotepur flagged off the march. He said sensing its defeat in the forthcoming Assembly election in Punjab, the Akali Dal was resorting to its old tactics of vitiating the peaceful atmosphere of the state by disturbing its communal harmony in one way or the other.
He said the AAP had decided to disseminate the message of peace among various communities. The march, comprising of 100 cars, started after Chhotepur paid obeisance at the Golden Temple along with state convener of intellectual cell RR Bhardwaj, Co-convener Col CD Kamboj, Amritsar zone in charge Gurinder Singh Bajwa and Amritsar in charge of intellectual wing Dr Inderbir Singh Nijjer.
Chhotepur said people of Punjab had experienced decades of terrorism during which the state suffered heavy casualties. Now, Punjabis would not allow any mischievous elements to spoil the peaceful and congenial environment of the state. Bhardwaj said the march, which had been initiated after taking the blessings of the almighty at Sri Harmandir Sahib, would halt at the sacred places of all religions and all of them would pray for a healthy and peaceful atmosphere in the state. The march will visit Sacred Heart Church, Maqsoodan, Idgah, Malerkotla and finish at Mandir Kaali Maa, Patiala. During the march, they would also interact with people to spread the message of peace.
Praful Chander Nagpal
Fazilka, June 19
AAP holds ‘Sadbhavana March’, attacks Badals
State convener of the Aam Aadmi Party, Sucha Singh Chhotepur (centre) and other leaders pay obeisance at the Golden Temple before commencing the ‘Sadbhavana March’ in Amritsar on Sunday. A Tribune photograph
Tribune News Service
Amritsar, June 19
In order to disseminate the message of peace among various communities, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) today carried out a ‘sadbhavana march’.
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