Sukhbir's war cry to SAD-BJP
cadres to sweep all Lok Sabha
seats as Galib announced as Ludhiana candidate
Puts Ludhiana on fast lane of growth by laying foundation
stone of Rs. 400 crores Expressway
Chandigarh, February 23, 2009
Mr. Sukhbir Singh Badal Deputy Chief Minister and President
SAD today rocked the already dwindling boat of demoralized Congress
party by inducting former MP from Ludhiana and veteran Congress
leader Mr. Gurcharan Singh Galib in Shiromani Akali Dal and announcing
his candidature for Ludhiana Lok Sabha seat as SAD- BJP candidate.
Mr. Galib along with his thousands of supporters including leader
of opposition in MC Ludhiana, Mr. Prem Mittal ,31 sarpanches,
councilors, congress office bearers and representatives of local
bodies joined Shiromani Akali Dal in the presence Mr. Sukhbir
Singh Badal and BJP President Prof. Rajinder Bhandari and galaxy
of top Akali and BJP leadership.
While announcing the candidature of Mr. Galib Mr. Sukhbir Singh
Badal gave a war cry to the unprecedented gathering of enthused
Akali- BJP cadres assembled in local Dana Mandi rally to wipe
out Congress from the electoral scene in Lok Sabha poll by ensuring
resounding win on all 13 seats. Welcoming Mr. Galib in SAD fold,
Mr. Badal said that it was unfortunate that Congress a party of
sycophants has not recognized the selfless 60 year service of
veteran , honest, mass based and towering leader like Mr. Galib
and he had to say goodbye to the party getting suffocated due
to money culture. He said that Congress is in habit of ignoring
mass based leaders and dropping the sycophant and outsiders and
so called leaders like Manish Tiwari through parachute humiliating
the local senior candidate and his supporters. He said that right
from Sonia, Rahul and Priyanka, Congress has always adopted "Parachute
leaders" ignoring the feelings of senior leaders and it was
trying to impose same culture in all states.
Advising Amarinder, Bhattal and Kaypee trio to tie up their
luggage, he said that all Congress candidates in Punjab are all
set to loose their security deposits, decimating these all leaders
from the political scenario of Punjab.
Congratulating the people of Ludhiana, Mr. Sukhbir Singh Badal
said that Ludhiana was set to become fifth Metro of India as Punjab
government ahs put the development of this city on fast lane.
He said that during last two years alone Rs 484 crores have already
been spent on the infrastructure up gradation of Ludhiana. He
said that the development witnessed by Ludhiana during last two
years was much more than development done by the Congress in 50
years. He said that Chief Minister has today sanctioned Rs 250
crores for sewage and water supply infrastructure up gradation
especially in outer colonies of Ludhiana city. He said that Rs
40 crores has already been spent on relaying the roads and lanes
of Ludhiana slums. Mr. Badal said that Ludhianavis are all set
to get relief from traffic chaos with the construction of seven
over bridges , one under bridge and Rs 400 crore Express Ways.
Unveiling his development agenda, Mr. Badal said that the Punjab
Government has decided to spend Rs 7 to 8 crores per year on the
development of each assembly constituency, where as, Rs 30 to
50 lacs would be spent each year on every village. Mr. Badal said
that each year each assembly constituency would get 20 to 35 kms
of new roads
.
Later Ludhiana, the Manchester of India was put on accelerated
path of growth as Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Mr. Sukhbir Singh
Badal today laid the foundation stone of 26 Kms long Expressway
to be constructed along Sidhwan Canal at the cost of Rs. 400 crores.
Talking to the reporters at the site, Mr. Badal said that this
ambitious project was a tribute from the Punjab Government to
the entrepreneurial skills of Ludhianvis who have brought this
city on the international industrial map. He said that it also
fulfill the commitment of SAD-BJP Government to upgrade the infrastructure
of Ludhiana city to international standard to meet its increasing
demand of growing industry and fast increasing population.
He said that this Expressway would be completed by October,
2010. Besides, decreasing the load on traffic in Ludhiana it would
enable the public to cover 26 km distance in just 15 minutes instead
of one and half hour taken presently. He said that on this Expressway
flyovers would be constructed on Malerlkotla, Dugri Raod, Pakhowal,
Bhai Randhir Singh Nagar and Sarabha Nagar junctions. He said
that ROBs would be constructed on Dhuri-Delhi and Moga-Ferozepur
rail lines besides underway on Ferozepur junction.
The Deputy Chief Minister said in one of the major project of
the state, this project entails strengthening of whole Sidhwan
Canal with concrete from Manpur Head works to Ferozepur. He said
that to help the local residents, a service road would be constructed
on the left side of the canal.
Mr. Badal informed that reporters the construction of International
Airport at Amritsar and Mohali and starting of domestic flights
from Sahnewal Airport in next four months ,the socio economic
scenario of Punjab was all set to get facelift. He said that tomorrow
foundation stone of IIT would be laid at Ropar, where as, possession
of land for ISB at Mohali has already been given. He said that
work on Central University at Bathinda and World Class University
in Amrtisar with a combined out lay of Rs 6000 crore has already
begin.
Earlier speaking at rally, Prof. Rajinder Bhandari said that
Mr. Galib had to leave Congress party as there was no place for
honest leaders in that party. He said that congress does not have
leaders, but have readers ( of speeches). He assured total support
of BJP cadre to all SAD- BJP candidates in Punjab to ensure their
sweeping victory.
Overwhelmed with the massive welcome received from SAD- BJP
cadre, Mr. Gurcharan Singh Galib rued that money power was ruling
the congress party and no respect was being given to veteran leaders.
He regretted that Congress has no positive agenda and was bent
upon divisive policies to garner their vote banks. He said that
Congress always discriminated against Punjab and no big project
after Bhakara has been sanctioned for the state. He said that
the fact that no leader from Punjab after Dr. Swaran Singh has
been given Cabinet membership speaks a volume about the attitude
of Congress against Punjab. He said that Congress sacrificed water
rights of Punjab by forcing the then Chief Minsiter Darbara Singh
to sign on dotted lines to withdraw case from Supreme Court there
by abdicating the water rights of state for ever.
Among others who spoke on this occasion SGPC President Mr. Avtar
Singh, Jathedar Jagdev Singh Talwandi former SGPC President, Mr.
Sharanjit Singh Dhillon MP, Mr. Hira Singh Gabria Jails Minister,
Mr. Sat Pal Gosain Dy Speaker, Mr. Harish Ra Dhanda Chief Parliamentary
Secretary, Mr. Harish Bedi and Mr. Darshan Singh Shivalik ( both
MLAs) in the presence of galaxy of SAD- BJP leaders from all over
the state.
Amidst the ranting slogans of SAD- BJP alliance Zindabad as Mr.
Sukhbir Singh Badal inducted Mr. Galib in the fold of SAD by offering
robe of honor, the whole sky was lit with fire works.
DEPARTMENT, PUNJAB CORRIGENDUM
Reference to the press note issued by the Chief Minister's office,
Punjab dated February 22, on the 'signing of MoU between the Punjab
Government and Metro Cash and Carry India' inadvertently mentioned
that these ventures would result in creation of 27000
jobs instead of 2700 and the No. of items both food and
non-food should be read as 18000 instead of 25000.
It may be mentioned that it is merely a typographical mistake
which has been crept in erroneously. You are kindly requested
to publish a corrigendum in this behalf in the esteemed columns
of your Newspaper to rectify the mistake. Inconvenience caused
to the reader and others concerned is highly regretted.
