Action in sacrilege, drugs cases soon: Punjab CM Channi

Tribune News Service

Chamkaur Sahib, November 6

Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi today said action would soon be taken against the guilty in the sacrilege of Guru Granth Sahib and those behind the drug menace in the state. He was here to lay the foundation stone of Rs 114 crore Bela-Paniyali bridge, to be built over the Sutlej.

Why no action: AAP

• Leader of Opposition Harpal Singh Cheema on Saturday termed as “zero” the performance of the Channi govt in past 49 days
• “Did any of the desecration and Behbal Kalan culprits get caught? Which big fish of the drug mafia was picked up?” he asked

Asserting he was “poor but not weak”, CM Channi said all those involved in the sacrilege incidents would be unmasked. He further said those who guilty of pushing state youth into drugs would not be spared. “With the opening of the report against the drug mafia, the big fish will be exposed,” he added.

Lambasting the Akalis, Channi said the subsequent SAD governments always ignored the interests of the state and gave priority to vested interests.

Drug report will expose big fish

With the opening of the report against the drug mafia, the big fish will be exposed. —Charanjit Singh Channi, CM

He accused the Akalis of being in cahoots with the BJP in a bid to fan hatred over caste and religion. Blaming the Akalis for the delay in completion of the theme park at Chamkaur Sahib, he said they had deliberately created hurdles despite repeated requests by him in this regard.

Targeting the AAP, CM Channi said several “self-styled aam adami” had surfaced nowadays who were not concerned about the problems and needs of the people. The CM said with the completion of the Bela-Paniyali bridge, the distance between the Doaba region and Chandigarh would reduce by 20 to 25 km.

He added along with the bridge, another 42-metre bridge over the Bist Doab canal would be constructed at a cost of Rs 10 crore. He announced that the road connecting three historically important towns of Fatehgarh Sahib, Anandpur Sahib and Chamkaur Sahib would be named after Mata Gujar Kaur. Finance Minister Manpreet Singh Badal announced a grant of Rs 10 crore each for the construction of Astroturf at Chamkaur Sahib and Kharar. PWD Minister Vijay Inder Singla, MLA Darshan Lal Mangupur and former MLA Bhag Singh were also present.