Unearth Badals’ black money in two months: Kejriwal

AAP leader also asks Modi to “go after” Amarinder Singh

AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to unearth the “ill-gotten” wealth of the Badals in two-month time, failing which the AAP would do so after forming the government in Punjab.

“We give two months to Modi to unveil the black money stashed by the Badals in Punjab and abroad, failing which AAP will not let them go scot-free once it forms the next government in Punjab,” he said at a rally here.

The Delhi Chief Minister, who is on an 11-day- tour of the poll-bound State, said if Mr. Modi was serious to bring out the “ill-gotten” money amassed by bigwig politicians and business tycoons, then he “must let loose his agencies on the Badal family”.

“Badals during the last 10 years of misrule amassed huge wealth due to their control on almost all businesses, including transport, cable, mining, liquor etc,” he said.

Mr. Kejriwal said the time was ripe for Mr. Modi to prove his credentials that he was actually after the “black sheep”, instead of harassing the common man through demonetisation.

Promising a “better future” for Punjab that goes to polls in 2017, he said contracts of mining and bus permits, which the Badals obtained through “misuse of power”, would be taken back and distributed to unemployed youth, once the AAP was voted to power.

The AAP leader also asked Mr. Modi to “go after Punjab Congress chief Captain Amarinder Singh and his family, who have opened bank accounts in Swiss bank to stash away their black money.”

Mr. Kejriwal also criticised both the SAD-BJP and the Congress for not doing enough to improve the health infrastructure of the State.

“During the last 15 years, be it the SAD-BJP or the Congress, none of them actually worked to improve the health system in the State, which has not only been deteriorated but of late been completely collapsed.

“I have learnt that there is lack of medical facilities for cancer patients in the State, especially those in Malwa region, who have to go all the way to Bikaner to get treatment,” he said.

Mr. Kejriwal promised opening of a cancer hospital in the region, so that people do not have to travel to other States for treatment, adding that the AAP government would provide free and fair cancer treatment in the State.