CM bats for opening of Hussainiwala and Fazilka trade routes
CM bats for opening of Hussainiwala and Fazilka trade routes
Blames UPA government for spiraling prices of sand and gravel in state
CM slams congress for shedding crocodile tears over farmers’ issue
‘Kisan Rally’ was nothing more than a ‘political gimmick’
Ferozepur, April 19, 2015 : Punjab Chief Minister, Parkash Singh Badal was here today to preside over the 4th Convocation of SBS Technical Campus and State Level celebrations of 124th Birthday of Dr.Bhim Rao Ambedkar – principal architect of Constitution of India.
On this occasion, Bharatiya Valmiki Dharam Samaj (BHAVADHAS) presented a charter of demands to the Chief Minister. The main demands include translation of India Constitution in Punjabi, brining one of the University after the name of Dr.Ambedkar, ending of contract system and regularization of employees.
Speaking on other issues on this occasion, Parkash Singh Badal, slammed the Congress party for ‘shedding crocodile tears’ on the issues of farmers.
Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal today said that the ‘Kisan Rally’ organized by the Congress in New Delhi was nothing more than a political gimmick.
Interacting with the media persons after presiding over the fourth Convocation of Shaheed Bhagat Singh State Technical Campus here today, the Chief Minister said that it was a fact that the farmers’ of the country were facing a number of problems only due to the regressive policies of the Congress party.
Questioning the logic behind organizing the Kisan rally in New Delhi, he said that the Congress was the root cause of the agonies of the farmers so it has no moral right to organize such a rally. “This rally is a ‘political gimmick’, the sole aim of which is to score brownie points before media rather than solving any problem faced by the farmers” added Badal.
Terming that the time tested ‘Punjab model’ of land acquisition, which had been successfully implemented in the State for over past many year, was the best in the country, the Chief Minister said that in Punjab the farmers had been fully compensated whenever any land had been acquired for development. “Ever since assuming power in 2007 we have been pursuing a pro-farmer policy of land acquisition, which is a role model for the entire country” he added.
Batting for opening of the trade through Hussainiwala and Fazilka borders, the Chief Minister said that though it was an international matter but then also the state government would make concerted efforts for opening these borders as it would usher in an era of unprecedented development and prosperity in the entire Punjab. He said that since Punjab was a landlocked state so opening of trade through these borders could boost the economic activity in the region. Mr. Badal also said that the items currently traded through the Attari border should also be brought at par with those traded through Mumbai-Krachi sea route.
Replying to another query, the Chief Minister squarely blamed the previous UPA government for spiraling prices of sand and gravel in the state. He said that the UPA government deliberately denied the permission to state government for auctioning the mines in the state, which led to hike in prices of sand and gravel. However, Mr. Badal said that the prices of sand would be reduced soon as the NDA government has now given permission to the state for mining.
