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CM UNVEILS OVER 13000 KMS ROAD NETWORK IN PUNJAB CHANDIGARH SEPTEMBER 23, 2009 The Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal today unveiled the full range of his government’s ambitious vision for infrastructure revamp in the state, covering over 13,000 kilometers and involving major four-laning, six-laning, widening and up-gradation of all key transport arteries in the state. Talking to media persons during his weekly interaction, the Chief Minister said that the next two year would see all major destinations in the state interconnected and connected with the rest of the country with state of the art road network. Among the more significant arteries, Mr. Badal listed Six laning of Shambu border to Jalandhar (6-laning) and Amritsar–Attari Border, Kurali–Kiratpur Sahib, Ludhiana-Malerkotla, Kharar-Banur, Zirakpur–Patiala, Patiala–Bathinda, Kharar–Ludhiana, Ludhiana–Talwandi, Jalandhar–Dhilwan section, Amritsar–Pathankot, Morinda–Kurali–Siswan T.Junction, Siswan-T.Junction to Mullanpur Garibdass, Ropar–Phagwara (All 4-laning) The four-laning of projects alone would entail an expenditure of Rs. 5000 crore and cover a travelling length of more than 800 kilometers in the state, said the Chief Minister. In addition, the state has also undertaken works to upgrade 36 roads in the border districts, covering a length of 500 kilometers at an overall expenditure of Rs. 235 crore. Mr. Badal said also gave details of putting up a network of railway over-bridges, under-bridges and fly-overs all across the state. Following are the details of the projects outlined by the Chief Minister and some other points raised by him. (Annexure Attached) MAJITHIA TAKES ON MAKEN Former cabinet Minister and Shiromani Akali Dal Leader Mr. Bikram
Singh Majithia said here today that the statement of Union Minister
of State for Home Mr. Ajay Maken about the alleged vendetta in Punjab
is not only baseless and politically motivated but it is also un
becoming of person holding responsible position in the Govt. of
India. Mr. Majithia also cautioned the Union Minister against attempts
to push the state back into the dark period of confrontationist
politics. The Akali leader expressed surprise that Mr. Maken had shown lack of knowledge about official protocol and political courtesy by first rushing to Press without cross checking facts with the State Government Authorities and had later indulged in reckless irresponsibility by claiming that he would apprise the Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh of his so–called findings about the situation of Punjab. “Does Mr. Maken want us to believe that he had visited the State under instructions from the Prime Minister? Is it not true that his visit was merely a political exercise, and that too merely as an invitee of one of the many factions of the Congress Party in Punjab? How much of the state did he tour to make an honest attempt to arrive at the truth of allegations of vendetta against members of his party by the SAD –BJP Government.?” asked Mr. Majithia. The young Akali leader, who is also the patron of the Youth Akali Dal, offered to send documented evidence of the widespread vendetta unleashed by the previous Congress government against innocent Akali workers, not sparing even children, ladies and elderly members of their families for perusal and necessary action against the guilty. “Will Mr. Maken’s political compulsions allow his conscience to speak the truth when he sees the ugly and shocking reality of what went on Punjab during the five-year reign of repression let loose by the goons of the Congress party with the full might of the state at their beck and call.? Has Mr. Maken forgotten how event the holiest of the holy shrines of the Sikhs, Shri Harmandar Sahib, was not spared by his party in its failed bid to capture the Sikh religious parliament, the SGPC, in 2002 ?” said Mr. Majithia. Mr.Majithia said there has not been even a single proven case
of any vendetta against any Congress leader in the state in the
past two and half years. “I challenge him to place before
the people of Punjab whatever facts he has about even a single Congress
MLA, ex-Minister, member of the PPCC or even a district level functionary
of the Congress being harassed in police stations or being booked
in any false case by the present government in Punjab,” concluded
Mr. Majithia. OPERATIONAL CO-ORDINATION TO COUNTER CHALLENGE OF CROSS BORDER TERRORISM-DGP Chandigarh September, 23, 2009 Mr.P.S.Gill, Director General of Police Punjab today stressed the need for upgrading operational coordination amongst various wings of the force to meet the growing challenge of cross border terrorism and insurgency, threatening the unity and integrity of the country. Reviewing the crime situation in the State in a meeting of district police chiefs attended by all ADGPs, Zonal IGs and Range DIGs, Mr.Gill said that in the fast changing scenario, there was no scope for Punjab Police to be complacent and it has to be fully prepared for any eventuality. He said that success of any force depends upon timely intelligence inputs, effective action and most importantly effective coordination between different wings to neutralize the challenge posed by anti-national forces. Focusing on capacity building of the force to face new emerging
challenges posed by techno savvy criminals, Mr.Gill said that it
was imperative for the force to update its skills according to the
fast changing requirements of crime scenario. Stressing on the need of police welfare especially the welfare of constabulary, Mr.Gill said that to tackle the stagnation in the force and to boost their morale, promotions from constable to inspector rank would be completed within next two months. The state government has also approved the up gradation of fifteen hundred posts of NGOs in the force. Mr.Gill informed that salary disbursing banks have already agreed to insure each police man besides also providing them concessional housing loan and other credit facilities. To solve the problem of housing being faced by police men, the DGP approved the proposal of Apex cooperative body for police department that would set up housing colonies for police personnel in different parts of the state. Earlier Mr.J.F.Rebeiro former DGP Punjab, who is waging a war against music piracy, gave a presentation to all SSPs regarding new forms of piracy, different ways of detecting it and making water tight case against offenders. The DGP Mr.P.S.Gill appreciating the efforts of Mr.Rebeiro, assured full cooperation from Punjab Police to tackle the menace of piracy. Mr.Rebeiro was accompanied by Mr.J.N.Saxena, Chief Co-ordinator Indian Music Industry (IMI) and Mr.Vijay Lazras, President IMI.
In recognition to the outstanding performance of the legislators in the state Assembly, the Punjab government has decided to institute a cash award of Rs.1 lac for the best legislator of the year from the forth coming budget session. An announcement to this effect was made by the Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal during his valedictory address of the two-day ‘Orientation Workshop for MLAs’ organized at Vidhan Sabha Study Centre here in Mahatma Gandhi State Institute of Public Administration, Punjab. He said that the legislator to be conferred with this award would be selected by the committee constituted by the Speaker Punjab Vidhan Sabha. Addressing the legislators, the Chief Minister appreciated the initiative of Speaker Punjab Vidhan Sabha for organizing this Workshop to keep them abreast with legislative affairs and intricacies in the functioning of state Assembly to enable them to discharge their duties far more efficiently. To ensure due respect and recognition to the legislators, Mr. Badal directed the state Chief Secretary to issue instructions all the administrative secretaries, heads of the departments at state headquarters & commissioners and deputy commissioners in the field for strict compliance of these guidelines. He said that MLAs being the representatives of the people had a special status in the society. The Chief Minister also agreed to the proposal of the MLAs to extend the duration of assembly sessions convened from time to time and urged the Speaker to look into the matter after due deliberation with the members of the house. He also impressed upon the Speaker to organize such workshops for the legislators regularly atleast twice a year. Earlier, briefing the Chief Minister about the workshop, Speaker Punjab Vidhan Sabha Mr. Nirmal Singh Kahlon said that the MLAs had open interaction with the panelists including Deputy Speaker Lok Sabha Charanjit Singh Attwal, former Cabinet Minister Mr. Balramji Das Tandon, former Deputy Speaker Punjab Vidhan Sabha Mr. Bir Davinder Singh, former Advocate General Mr.Gopal Krishan Chathrath and former MLA Mr.Hardev Arshi on different facets of legislative business. Meanwhile, the former Secretary General Lok Sabha Mr.GC Malhotra and Secretary Rajya Sabha Mr. NC Joshi who are considered to be an authority on parliamentary affairs threw light on some contentious issues such as parliamentary privilege, courtesy and anti-defection law. In his welcome address, Director General of MGSIPAP Mr. BK Srivastava outlined the thrust of the workshop to acquaint the legislators with the various aspects of legislative proceedings so that they could effectively participate in the debate thereby highlighting the pro-people issues in the House. The Chief Minister was accompanied by Medical Education & Research, Forest and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Mr. Tikshan Sud.
: Mr. Sukhbir Singh Badal, Deputy Chief Minister today reviewed arrangements for 4th India-Australia One day International scheduled to be played at PCA stadium Mohali on November 2, 2009. Presiding over the meeting of Organizing Committee to review the arrangements for this prestigious match today at PCA Stadium, Mohali, the Deputy Chief Minister pointed out that the game of cricket has to be taken to the remote villages of the State to popularize this game amongst the village youth. He asked PCA to make special arrangements for enabling over 2000 students from remote villages, especially villages located near Indo-Pak border, to witness this interesting match between India and Australia. President PCA Mr. I.S. Bindra assured that PCA would take full care of invited students. Besides providing them free food with mineral water, the students would be provided free hospitality by the PCA. He said that each school of invited students would also be presented a cricket kit, one for each school, as memento so that students could continue the practice of cricket even after returning to their respective villages. Emphasizing on nurturing rural talent for this most popular game
Mr. Badal said that PCA should also contemplate adopting 500 schools
from the state who could be selected and provided world class training
alongwith proper cricketing infrastructure like preparing good wickets,
nets, balls and wickets. He said that PCA should select a local
coach from area to provide day to day training to these schools.
He said that PCA should also upgrade the building of the adopted
schools. Expending the concept of IPL to take it to grass rout level, Mr. Badal suggested that PCA should also try to organize state IPL in cricket with different district teams supported by various corporate sponsors. Mr. Bindra informed that this concept was quite successful in Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh and could be successfully replicated in Punjab. Mr. Badal sought the services of PCA in laying the blue print for organizing IPL for the games of Kabaddi and Hockey also. Expressing concern over slow progress on the work of cricket stadium
Bathinda, Mr. Badal asked Mr. Bindra to expedite work on cricket
stadium as Five Star Hotel, a main requisite for stadium would also
get completed within two years. Mr. Bindra promised to complete
the work on infrastructure of Bathinda Cricket Stadium within stipulated
time of two years MANPREET BADAL RECOMMENDS HIGHEST HONOR FOR FLYING LT.MANU AKHAURI Mr. Manpreet Singh Badal, Finance Minister has urged the Government of India to suitably honor the Pilot Flying Lt. Manu Akhauri posthumously with Prestigious Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shree Awards on the Republic Day 2010, who laid down his life while saving many precious lives, public property and thickly populated habitations in his constituency at Gidderbaha in district Muktsar. In a communiqué addressed to the Chief Minister Punjab and the Chief Secretary, he said that the Indian Air force Pilot in the MIG 21 no C-9116 flying over the village having population of about 6000, developed some technical snag and caught fire, knowing that the MIG could crash anytime the Pilot instead of bailing out and saving his life first he saved the thickly populated area and a Petrol Pump he managed to take the fighter to a considerable height. Again when the fighter coming down he saved the bus and second time sacrificed his life to save his Country men. Mr. Badal said that he and his people of his constituency would always remember the exemplary courage, bravery and patriotism of the young Pilot would be remembered for ever. Mr. Badal also strongly recommended to the Chief Minister and the Chief Secretary Punjab to adequately honor this great son of India who sacrificed his life with State and other gallantry awards.
The Punjab Government has decided in principle to give exemption
of various taxes to the upcoming Adarsh Schools in the state. The board has also given nod to the draft agreement and the lease deed for the approved Adarsh Schools. It was also decided in the meeting, in case the company failed to run the school as per the terms and conditions of the agreement then the board would automatically take over the control of the school. In case the government is unable to discharge its obligation, the private management would take over the school with a condition to charge fee from 75% students and impart education free of cost to remaining 25%. Taking part in the deliberations, the Deputy Chief Minister Mr. Sukhbir Singh Badal suggested to enhance the admission capacity from 1000 to 1200 seats. The Deputy Chief Minister was also of the view that if any company intended to further enhance the admission capacity up to 2000 seats, he said it could be implemented as a second module with the provision of extra space without altering the original design and site plan to give it a uniform look. On the pattern of Adarsh Schools, he further asked the board to chalk out a plan to allot sites already identified by the state government to the interested companies for setting up new primary schools in Public Private Partnership mode. Mr. Sukhbir Singh Badal also asked to invite expression of interest from the companies through advertisements in this regard and these sites should be allotted on first cum first serve basis. It was also decided in the meeting that to give free hand to the school managements of the companies, the guidelines for this would be decided by the board. Prominent amongst others who attended the meeting included Education Minister Mrs. Upinderjit Kaur, Member Rajya Sabha Mr. Naresh Gujral, Chief Secretary Mr. S.C. Aggarwal, Principal Secretary to Chief Minister Mr. D.S. Guru, Principal Secretary Finance Mr. Karun Avtar Singh, Secretary Education Mr. G.S. Grewal, Financial Commissioner Taxation Mr. S.S. Brar, M.D. PIDB Dr. S.S. Sandhu, Vice Chancellor Punjabi University Patiala Dr. Jaspal Singh and Director General School Education Mr. Krishan Kumar besides the prominent industrialists Mr. Rakesh Mittal (Bharti Airtel) and Mr. Harpal Singh (Fortis) were also present in the meeting. CM WRITES TO MAMTA BANERJEE, SEEKS HER INTERVENTION TO ACCEPT TAMIL NADU PATTERN FOR ROBS/RUBS CHANDIGARH SEPTEMBER 22 Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal today urged the Union Railways Minister Ms. Mamta Banerjee to approve the pattern of construction of Railway Over Bridges (ROBs) and Railway Under Bridges (RUBs) adopted in Tamil Nadu and a Memorandum of Understanding be signed immediately after its clearance. In a letter to the Union Railways Minister, Mr. Badal mentioned
that the progress of ROBs/RUBs in the state was reviewed at a meeting
and observed it was quite slow resulting inconvenience to the general
public. It was suggested that in order to complete ROBs/RUBs well
in time, these should be got constructed by one department, either
by the state PWD or the Railways. The Railways officers present
in the meeting brought into notice about this pattern followed in
Tamil Nadu. In a separate letter to Ms. Mamta Banerjee, the Chief Minister also sought her intervention to sanction all the 12 ROBs/RUBs in the Railways Works Programme of 2009-10 so that these works could be taken in hand at the earliest as traffic needs of public have increase manifold and the construction of these ROBs/RUBS would provide a major relief to the general public.
Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal today visited the residence of Justice Hemant Gupta to offer his heartfelt condolences on the sad demise of Smt. Bimla Gupta, the mother of Justice Gupta. Sharing his sympathies with the members of the bereaved family,
Mr. Badal prayed to the Almighty to give courage and strength to
bear this irreparable loss and grant peace to the departed soul.
Mr. Vilasrao Deshmukh, Union Minister for Heavy Industries has assured Mrs. Harsimrat Kaur Badal, Member of Parliament from Bathinda, an early action by Bharat Heavy Electrical Ltd. (BHEL) in commencing work on special 'fly ash' project of Guru Nanak Dev Thermal Plant, Bathinda. Mrs. Badal had brought to the notice of Union Minister uncaring
attitude of BHEL in handling the 'fly ash' project of Thermal Plant
Bathinda that apart from running into inordinate delays was also
causing great inconvenience to the people of Bathinda and endangering
their lives. In a letter written to Union Minister, Mrs. Badal pointed
out that every day she had to brave scenes of public outrages because
of inordinate delay in starting fly ash project in Thermal Plant
Bathinda. She said that though Punjab State Electricity Board had
awarded this project to BHEL in 2006 but till date BHEL had not
started this work despite various assurances. She pointed out that
work on fly ash project may not take off early as BHEL has not even
finalized their contracts for civil works of the project. She has
requested the Minister to instruct BHEL to expedite work on fly
ash project and complete work on it within stipulated time as delay
was causing problem to the people.
The novel attempt of Mr. P.S. Gill Director-General of Police Punjab in launching Community Policing Office (CPO) system in Police Stations has received encouraging response through out the state. According to an official spokesman in the trial phase, 5 police stations one each in Bathinda, Amritsar, Jalandhar, Patiala and Ludhiana districts have been chosen for this new initiative. The spokesman said that community Policing was aimed at improving community-police relationship and involving community in assisting police in discharge of its duties. The primary purpose is to get feedback from the public regarding crime situation at ground level. The spokesman said that specially designated community police officer have been deputed in these police stations after providing them induction training at Headquarter. Giving the details about the role to be performed that CPO, the spokesman said that these officials would assist the public by providing guidance to them in matters related to police and would also facilitate in registering FIR, where ever required. They would also update the public about progress in those cases. The spokesman said that CPOs have been posted in Police Station Division E- Kotwali in Amritsar, Police Station Division-6 in Model Town, Jalandhar, Police Station Sarabha Nagar, Ludhiana, Police Station Civil Lines Patiala and Police Station Kotwali Bathinda. The spokesman said that Punjab Police was contemplating to expand this scheme in all the districts keeping in view encouraging response and support from the public received for the success of this scheme.
CHANDIGARH, SEPTEMBER 22, 2009 A special project has been sanctioned for State Institute of Hotel Management (IHM) Bathinda with the cost of Rs.10 crore by strenuous efforts of the State Government. The State Government has been sanctioned Rs.4.50 crore for the construction of student's hostel building (Boys & Girls). Out of it Rs.3 crore has been already released. Mr. Hira Singh Gabria, Tourism and Cultural Affairs Minister, Punjab disclosing this here today said that hostel building would be completed within 18 months. He further informed that Rs.1516 lac had been sanctioned by Tourism Department to provide tourism facilities for the above said institution during the year 2007-08 under the central assistance scheme. Giving more details about the State Hotel Management of Bathinda (IHM), Mr. Gabria said that 240 students would be admitted in this very institution for five different courses every year. IHM Bathinda would provide degree level education, diploma level skill specialization and certificate level craft courses with due affiliation from the National Council for Hotel Management Catering and Nutrition, Ministry of Tourism Government of India. IHM would charge Rs.50000 and Rs.20000 as fee from every degree and diploma level courses students respectively, it was fixed by Council for Hotel Management, Catering and Nutrition. A provision of reservation of 15 percent and 7 and half percent ratio for those students, who belong to SC/ST, would be made and they are entitled to reimburse the full fee from the Social Welfare Department. The degree and diploma certificates would be issued by National Council for Hotel Management, Catering and Nutrition with the collaboration of Indira Gandhi National Open University, whereas diploma certificates would be issued by National Council for Hotel Management, Catering & Nutrition. The efforts of the institution providing an advanced kind of training would not only expand the parameter of the tourism activities, but also help in filling up the state exchequer by earning more and more money from the national and Inter-national tourists, added the Minister.
CHANDIGARH, SEPTEMBER 22 Punjab Government would procure 140 lac MT paddy for central pool during current Khariff season against 132.17 lac Mt procured in the last year. For this purpose 7.50 lac gunny bales are being arranged. Disclosing this here today, Mr. Dharamjit Singh Grewal, Director, Food & Civil Supplies Punjab said that to avoid any inconvenience to the farmers, adequate arrangements for paddy procurement had been completed. He said that 7.50 gunny bales would be arranged by Punjab Government and 80 thousand gunny bales would be arranged by Food Corporation of India. He said that State Government had already been made the payment to Director General Supplies and Disposal, Government of India for Gunny bales. He said that 6 lac gunny bales had already been arrived and remaining are expected to arrive shortly. He said that all the procuring agencies had been directed to make all necessary arrangements of linking the proposed purchase centres/mandis with the storage points/milling centres in such a way so as to incur bare minimum expenditure on transportation. Mr. Grewal further said that the agencies had been also asked to indicate at least one alternate storage point, where paddy could be stored in case of any exigency. This should be preferably got done by the agencies at the time of allotment of rice mills, he added. He said that a temporary purchase centre would operate only during the procurement period and no permanent staff of the procurement agency be posted their round the year. Mr. Grewal said that arrangements had been made in all mandis/permanent storage centes for monitoring and controlling procurement/milling operations throughout the season. TWO DAYS ORIENTATION WORKSHOP FOR MLAs INAUGURATED Chandigarh September 22, 2009 A two days orientation workshop for MLAs was inaugurated by Mr.
Nirmal Singh Kahlon, Speaker Punjab Vidhan Sabha at Mahatma Gandhi
State Institute of Public Administration Punjab at Sector-26, Chandigarh. Eminent personalities including Deputy Speaker Lok Sabha Mr. Charanjit Singh Atwal, former Cabinet Minister Mr. Balramji Das Tondon, former Deputy Speaker Mr. Bir Davinder Singh, former Advocate General Gopal Krishan Chatrath and former MLA Mr. Hardev Arshi addressed the MLAs on different aspects of the Legislature functioning during the workshop. Former Secretary General Lok Sabha Mr. G.C. Malhotra and Secretary Rajya Sabha Mr. L.C.Joshi who had a vast experience in the field of Parliamentary Affairs also interacted with the MLAs. Meanwhile Director General Mahatma Gandhi State Institute of Public Administration Mr. C.S. Srivastva welcome the MLAs and other dignitaries. He said that this workshop would proved to be a mile stone in upgrading their knowledge on legislative affairs besides grasp over the day-to-day functioning of legislative Assembly. DRIVE LAUNCHED TO ENSURE EFFECTIVE PUNJAB DEMANDS MORE SOLAR WATER PUMPS FOR SMALL FARMERS Punjab to seek deferment of the recent hike in FLIGHTS FROM THREE NEW AIRPORTS TO MAKE PUNJAB MOST AIR CONNECTED
STATE Punjab is all set to emerge as the most air connected state of the country with the commencement of international flights from Mohali Airport and domestic flights from Sahnewal airport from December this year. Expressing satisfaction over signing of JV (Joint Venture) for Mohali airport, Mr. Sukbir Singh Badal Deputy Chief Minister Punjab said this milestone signals the entry of Punjab into a higher orbit of international air connectivity and making Punjab one of the finest and most easily accessible tourist as well as business destinations in South Asia. He said that starting of international flights from Mohali would have economic multiplier effect on whole north India besides propelling the state into the zone of high intensity international trade and commerce. He said that it could be achieved just because of constant perusal of this prestigious project at every level and cooperation extended by Haryana, Chandigarh and Defence establishments besides support by Civil Aviation Ministry and PMO. Describing airport connectivity as engine of growth, Mr. Badal said that starting of international flights from Mohali besides helping the Punjabi Diaspora would also give an impetus to international trade. He said that the economic prosperity and development of any place depended on “ports and airports.” Since Punjab is a land locked state with no access to sea, it desperately needed to open up its skies for increased air connectivity since that was the only way for it to have access to global economies, Mr. Badal added. Congratulating the people of Ludhiana and its adjoining region on getting the gift of Sahnewal airport approved for domestic flights , Mr. Badal said that after getting permission for its up gradation as domestic airport, night landing facilities have been installed on this airstrip. The airstrip has also been upgraded and necessary infrastructure has been created. He informed that domestic flight from Sahnewal airport would start operating from December this year, fulfilling the much needed requirement of industry in Ludhiana. Providing much needed relief to Malwa region and also to tap increasing traffic to Bathinda after the starting of work on HPCL-Mittal Petro Chemical hub and refinery, Mr. Badal informed that defence authorities have also approved operation of domestic flights from Bhisiana. He said that work on upgradation of tarmac, taxiway and civil lounge building has already begun and domestic flights from this airport would start from June 2010. It may be added that a major milestone in the aviation history of Northern India was achieved by Punjab on Thursday for prestigious International Airport at Mohali with signing of a Joint Venture Agreement for the formation of JV Company for undertaking the project amongst the Airports Authority of India (AAI) Government of India, Government of Punjab through Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) and Government of Haryana through Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA) at Ministry of Civil Aviation Headquarters, New Delhi. It may be recalled that this prestigious project to be developed over an area of over 300 acres of land at village Jheourheri in SAS Nagar Mohali is culmination of unstinted efforts of the strenuous efforts of Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal and Deputy Chief Minister Mr. Sukhbir Singh Badal. A Memorandum of Understanding was signed amongst the above mentioned three parties on January 4, 2009 for the development of International Airport, Mohali with 51% of equity share of Government of India and 24.5% each of Punjab and Haryana governments.
Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal today conveyed his heartiest greetings and best wishes to all the Punjabis especially the Muslim brethren on the joyous occasion of Id-ul-Fitr. In a message, the Chief Minister said that Id-ul-Fitr marks the end of the period of fasting during the holy month of Ramzan – a month during which the revelation of Quran was completed. The festival symbolizes amity, brotherhood and compassion and the spirit of sharing. May this festive and auspicious occasion serve to reaffirm our commitment to spread the message of peace, mutual tolerance and harmony in the society, said Mr.Badal. “Let the festival of Id-ul-Fitr rekindle the spirit of unity and brotherhood and promote peace and prosperity”, said the Chief Minister. He appealed the people to celebrate the festival collectively by rising above petty considerations of caste, colour, creed and religion.
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