To counter Kejriwal, Punjab CM counts populist measures implemented by his government

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, December 2

Countering AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal, Punjab CM Charanjit Channi has said his government had implemented various populist decisions announced since he took charge.

Presenting his report card for the last one-and-a-half month, CM Channi showed copies of the decisions that were implemented.

“I am not 'Allanjeet' (announcement maker) but 'Vishwasjeet (trusted person) who implements decisions on the ground,” Channi said.

He said he was implementing decisions on the ground and not merely making announcements. "I am winning the trust of the people by acting on the ground. Be it reducing power tariff by Rs 3 from November 1, terminating PPAs, giving ownership rights to people living in lal dora of villages, waiving pending water bills of Rs 1,168 crore of rural water supply and reducing the water tariff to Rss 50, all had been done, he said.