Support SAD to foster peace, devp in Punjab: Sukhbir
Ludhiana:
(SAD) president
on Thursday urged people of Ludhiana West to strengthen the regional party and pave the way for overall development, peace and communal harmony in Punjab.
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Campaigning for party candidate Parupkar Singh Ghumman, Sukhbir Badal said, "Only a regional party can fulfil the aspirations of Punjabis and resolve pending issues, besides providing people-centric governance. Parties from Delhi only seek to exploit Punjab."
On the Aam Aadmi Party and Congress governments, Badal said, "These governments acted like the erstwhile East India Company. They both looted Punjab to fill coffers of their Delhi leadership. The Ludhiana West bypoll has given an opportunity to take the AAP government to task and begin its countdown,"
He added that Punjab had never suffered as much as it had under AAP rule.
"The law and order situation is such that industrialists are opting to invest in other states now. Extortions and targeted killings have become the norm. AAP legislators are working in collusion with the drug mafia, due to which drug trafficking and drug overdose deaths are only increasing," Sukbir rued.
Drawing a comparison with the SAD governance, he said, "Our guiding philosophy is 'sarbat da bhala'. We value and respect each community.
People of all communities always felt that the late Parkash Singh Badal was one of them. Such was the confidence all communities had in the former CM and the SAD."
Sukhbir also spoke about SAD's track record of development. "Look around you. All development projects, be it thermal plants, airports, or expressways - all came up during SAD governments. The same is the case with all major infrastructure works in Ludhiana, be it the elevated road or the Southern Bypass."
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He also urged people to distinguish between all candidates in the fray before exercising their franchise. "Parupkar Ghumman is a leading advocate who is known for several social initiatives. He is most deserving of your votes. In stark contrast, AAP candidate Sanjeev Arora is based in Gurgaon and is only contesting elections to pave the way for Arvind Kejriwal's ascendency to the Rajya Sabha," Badal added.
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