Navjot Singh Sidhu requested folks to vote solely on the agenda of growth. File
Chandigarh:
Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu Monday hit out at politicians who provide “lollipops” simply forward of polls, in an obvious assault on his personal party-led authorities within the state, and urged folks to vote solely on the agenda of Punjab’s welfare.
His remarks got here on a day when Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi introduced slashing of the ability tariff by Rs 3 per unit for the home sector and growing the dearness allowance for presidency workers.
Addressing a gathering of the Hindu Mahasabha, Mr Sidhu puzzled if anyone would discuss in regards to the welfare of the state.
“They (politicians) provide lollipops…that is free, that’s free, which occurred within the final two months (forward of the Punjab Meeting polls slated to be held early subsequent yr),” he stated.
The cricketer-turned-politician requested folks to query these politicians on how they’d fulfil such guarantees.
Stressing on a roadmap for the revival and welfare of the state, he requested folks to solid their votes on the agenda of growth, not for “lollipops”.
“There ought to be a query in your thoughts whether or not the intention is barely authorities formation or coming to energy after talking lies, making 500 guarantees or the welfare of the state,” Mr Sidhu stated.
He stated politics has change into a career and it’s now not a mission.
“It’s my goal to convey again folks’s belief, which has light away from a politician,” the Congress chief stated whereas mentioning that oldsters are not looking for their kids to change into politicians nowadays.
He stated he would die however by no means promote Punjab’s pursuits.
Mr Sidhu stated Punjab had an impressive debt of Rs 5 lakh crore and blamed the governments that dominated the state during the last 25-30 years for this.
Municipal committees and authorities relaxation homes had been mortgaged, he stated, including that this debt is to be paid by the folks of the state.
“Wherever there may be discuss of compromise, Sidhu throws away the submit in order that your belief isn’t damaged. For me, it’s a ‘dharm yudh” (battle of ideas) and I can’t be defeated on this ‘dharm yudh’, I do know this,” he stated.
The Congress chief additionally took on those that say the state’s coffers are crammed.
“If that’s the scenario, then give Rs 50,000 as wage to the ETT (Elementary Trainer Coaching) academics and provides it (the cash) to the contractual academics,” he stated.
(Apart from the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV workers and is printed from a syndicated feed.)
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