Elections about Punjab vs mafia: Navjot Singh Sidhu

Bathinda, December 13

Continuing with his tirade, PCC president Navjot Singh Sidhu today said it’s a fight between Punjab and mafia in the upcoming Assembly elections and it is for the people to choose which side they were on.

CM yet to fulfil all promises

The new Chief Minister has shown intent but I am not fully satisfied as all promises are yet to be fulfilled. — Navjot Singh Sidhu, PCC Chief

Backs MLA from Bassi Pathana

Chandigarh: Day after Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi’s brother Dr Manohar Singh threw his hat in the ring from the Bassi Pathana seat, PCC president Navjot Singh Sidhu on Monday came out in support of sitting legislator Gurpreet Singh GP by meeting him and posting a photo on Twitter. The PCC chief will inaugurate the MLA’s office on December 23. TNS

Addressing a rally at Naruana village in the Bathinda Rural Assembly segment, Sidhu said he was fighting for Punjab and its next generation to wipe out the mafia from the state. “My motive is not to grab power, if a government is to be made by making false promises, then I am not in it,” said the PCC chief.

Sidhu yet again questioned his own government in the state over high prices of sand, inadequate compensation to cotton farmers besides other issues.

Holding a copy of The Tribune, Sidhu said: “A report printed in the newspaper claims sand is still selling at high prices. Despite government orders, sand is selling at Rs 25-30 per cubic feet. Until the contract system is ended, sand can’t be sold at lower prices.” He said while the government had announced Rs 17,000 per acre compensation for damage to cotton due to the pink bollworm attack, farmers weren’t getting the amount. “They should instead get Rs 25,000 per acre compensation,” he added.

Sidhu said liquor mafia was still thriving in the state as a Rs 200 bottle was selling at Rs 1,000 and the money was going into someone’s pocket.

“This will be rectified by implementing the ‘Punjab Model’,” said the PCC chief.

Targeting AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal, Sidhu claimed he was misleading people as industry in Delhi was being given power at Rs 13 per unit, while in Punjab it was a lot cheaper. — TNS