Taking a dig at Parkash Singh Badal, Congress leader Amarinder Singh claimed that the Chief Minister should spare some time to think about the state as he had collected "enough money at the cost of common people".
Muktsar:
Launching a scathing attack on Akali Dal and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Punjab Congress President Captain Amarinder Singh today said the Badals were concerned only about their family at the cost of people of the state and dubbed Arvind Kejriwal as a "liar" who only does "dramas".
Addressing a gathering at the political conference of his party on the occasion of Maghi mela in Muktsar, Mr Amarinder Singh lambasted Badals for "destroying Punjab completely".
"People of Punjab, especially the youth, are dejected due to bad policies and programmes of SAD government," he said.
If voted to power, the Congress would rid Punjab of Badals and also ensure equitable development of the entire state, he further said.
"Badal (Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh) and 'Chhota' (referring to Sukhbir Singh Badal) are only concerned about their family and never think of the poor in the state," he said.
Farmers are committing suicides, youth is dejected and the industrial sector is in a poor shape under the present regime, he alleged.
"Only Badal family has grown richer in Punjab, while the entire state has become poorer," he claimed.
Taking a dig at Mr Badal, Mr Amarinder Singh claimed that the Chief Minister should spare some time to think about the state as he had collected "enough money at the cost of common people".
The Akali government failed to introduce policies and programmes for the benefit of youth, farmers, industries and traders.
"Instead of opening avenues for jobs, Badal government closed two big industrial units set up during the Congress regime at Abohar and Hoshiarpur," he said claiming that the Congress in its rule had waived off the debt of farmers.
Opening a frontal attack on AAP leader and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Mr Amarinder Singh said, "This man wears a 'topi' (cap) and projects himself as an honest person, whereas he is a liar."
Questioning AAP's expenditure on the posters of Mr Kejriwal, put up across the state, he said Congress wanted to know from where he got so much money.
How did he manage to pull crowds at AAP rally by buses, he asked while stating that Mr Kejriwal was an "outsider."
Mr Amarinder Singh further said that Mr Kejriwal, who had shared stage with social activist Anna Hazare, had announced publicly that he would not contest any election nor hold any post.
"But he has gone back on his announcement," the Punjab Congress chief said.
"Kejriwal is from Haryana and the state is always at loggerheads with Punjab over several issues, including sharing of river water and territorial dispute. Do you think he, being an outsider, will back Punjab," he asked the gathering.
Asserting that Punjab lacked surplus water, he wondered how Mr Kejriwal will make arrangements to ensure supply of water and power for the people of the state.
He is "not trustworthy," Mr Amarinder Singh said, adding that the AAP national convenor had even ditched activist Anna Hazare.
"AAP chief's only dream is to capture Punjab," he said adding that only those people could think about Punjab whose heart lies in the state.
Meanwhile, Mr Amarinder Singh said that he would reach out to each and every one in Punjab. "I am aware about your problems. My focus is to do work for the benefit of youth and farmers of the state," he said.
"I will once again make Punjab a strong state," he said.
Further, he lashed out at Agriculture Minister Tota Singh alleging that he colluded with companies who sold spurious seeds and pesticides to cotton farmers of the state resulting in a loss to crop on 14,000 hectares of land.
Mr Amarinder Singh, who is a lawmaker from Amritsar, assured that Congress would create job avenues for youths.
While asking the gathering to vote for Congress in 2017 polls, he said, "I will take steps to curb the drug menace in four weeks. All drug peddlers will be behind bars in a week."
He alleged that Badals are in collusion with drug peddlers and added that "I will put the state back on correct path."
On the issue of last year's incidents of sacrilege, he said that God will never pardon the Akali Dal.
"The Badal family will be punished by the God for the series of incidents of sacrilege that occurred in the state," he said.
Blaming Kejriwal government for failing to fullfil promises made in the party's election manifesto, he said that Congress will fulfill its promises.
"People like AAP's Bhagwant Mann, who is a comedian, HS Phoolka and Kejriwal can never give policies and programmes for the welfare of Punjab," he added.
Addressing a gathering at the political conference of his party on the occasion of Maghi mela in Muktsar, Mr Amarinder Singh lambasted Badals for "destroying Punjab completely".
"People of Punjab, especially the youth, are dejected due to bad policies and programmes of SAD government," he said.
If voted to power, the Congress would rid Punjab of Badals and also ensure equitable development of the entire state, he further said.
"Badal (Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh) and 'Chhota' (referring to Sukhbir Singh Badal) are only concerned about their family and never think of the poor in the state," he said.
Farmers are committing suicides, youth is dejected and the industrial sector is in a poor shape under the present regime, he alleged.
"Only Badal family has grown richer in Punjab, while the entire state has become poorer," he claimed.
Taking a dig at Mr Badal, Mr Amarinder Singh claimed that the Chief Minister should spare some time to think about the state as he had collected "enough money at the cost of common people".
The Akali government failed to introduce policies and programmes for the benefit of youth, farmers, industries and traders.
"Instead of opening avenues for jobs, Badal government closed two big industrial units set up during the Congress regime at Abohar and Hoshiarpur," he said claiming that the Congress in its rule had waived off the debt of farmers.
Opening a frontal attack on AAP leader and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Mr Amarinder Singh said, "This man wears a 'topi' (cap) and projects himself as an honest person, whereas he is a liar."
Questioning AAP's expenditure on the posters of Mr Kejriwal, put up across the state, he said Congress wanted to know from where he got so much money.
How did he manage to pull crowds at AAP rally by buses, he asked while stating that Mr Kejriwal was an "outsider."
Mr Amarinder Singh further said that Mr Kejriwal, who had shared stage with social activist Anna Hazare, had announced publicly that he would not contest any election nor hold any post.
"But he has gone back on his announcement," the Punjab Congress chief said.
"Kejriwal is from Haryana and the state is always at loggerheads with Punjab over several issues, including sharing of river water and territorial dispute. Do you think he, being an outsider, will back Punjab," he asked the gathering.
Asserting that Punjab lacked surplus water, he wondered how Mr Kejriwal will make arrangements to ensure supply of water and power for the people of the state.
He is "not trustworthy," Mr Amarinder Singh said, adding that the AAP national convenor had even ditched activist Anna Hazare.
"AAP chief's only dream is to capture Punjab," he said adding that only those people could think about Punjab whose heart lies in the state.
Meanwhile, Mr Amarinder Singh said that he would reach out to each and every one in Punjab. "I am aware about your problems. My focus is to do work for the benefit of youth and farmers of the state," he said.
"I will once again make Punjab a strong state," he said.
Further, he lashed out at Agriculture Minister Tota Singh alleging that he colluded with companies who sold spurious seeds and pesticides to cotton farmers of the state resulting in a loss to crop on 14,000 hectares of land.
Mr Amarinder Singh, who is a lawmaker from Amritsar, assured that Congress would create job avenues for youths.
While asking the gathering to vote for Congress in 2017 polls, he said, "I will take steps to curb the drug menace in four weeks. All drug peddlers will be behind bars in a week."
He alleged that Badals are in collusion with drug peddlers and added that "I will put the state back on correct path."
On the issue of last year's incidents of sacrilege, he said that God will never pardon the Akali Dal.
"The Badal family will be punished by the God for the series of incidents of sacrilege that occurred in the state," he said.
Blaming Kejriwal government for failing to fullfil promises made in the party's election manifesto, he said that Congress will fulfill its promises.
"People like AAP's Bhagwant Mann, who is a comedian, HS Phoolka and Kejriwal can never give policies and programmes for the welfare of Punjab," he added.
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