Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Thursday called upon people to give a befitting reply to the Congress for its alleged ongoing “divisive and anti-Punjab agenda”, even as he hit out at the Opposition party which had chided him over holding sangat darshan programmes.
“Attempts of the Congress to stall the development projects of Punjab will not be tolerated and the State’s development will be accelerated further,” he said while redressing public grievances on the concluding day of his sangat darshan programme here, an official release said.
Reacting to some Punjab Congress leaders, including Amarinder Singh, chiding him over holding sangat darshan programmes by stating that it was his (CM’s) favourite pastime, Mr. Badal alleged that neither the Congress leaders have anything to do with the development of the State nor were they aware about the law of the land.
“Sorting out public grievances by reaching their doorsteps is my foremost duty and I am committed to all round development of the State besides ensuring delivery of basic amenities at ground level to uplift the living standard of the masses,” he said.
Later, talking to reporters, Mr. Badal said: “Our opponents advocate policies of divisiveness and sectarian interests besides mocking our social and pro-people agenda.”
He said after understanding the “anti-Punjab and anti-development stance of the Congress, the people of the State had shown them the door in previous Assembly polls (in 2012)”. When asked about the canvassing being initiated by former MP and BJP leader Navjot Singh Sidhu in Delhi for his party, Mr. Badal said Mr. Sidhu was like his son and he can canvass for SAD-BJP candidates anywhere in Delhi. - PTI
