Punjab CM hands over appointment letters to 497 youths
The Chief Minister said that it is a matter of immense pride and satisfaction for him that all the jobs have been given completely on the basis of merit, sans any corruption or nepotism.
Buoyed by the development, Punjab NRI Affairs Minister Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal, asserted that he will continue to make all-out efforts till the matters of all 700 students are settled.
Statesman News Service | Chandigarh | June 10, 2023 7:11 pm
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann (File Photo: ANI)
After the Canadian authorities postponed the deportation proceedings initiated against a Punjabi student, Punjab NRI Affairs Minister Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal on Saturday hoped that the issue of the rest of the students would also be resolved soon.
The deportation proceedings initiated against Lovepreet Singh, who originally hails from SAS Nagar’s Chatmala village in Punjab, had triggered agitation by Indian students in Canada.
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Expressing happiness over the news that the deportation proceeding has been postponed until further notice, Dhaliwal said so far only one youth has got relief. But he will continue to make all-out efforts till the matters of all the students are settled. .
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He also conveyed gratitude to all the Members of Parliament (MPs) of Punjab origin in Canada who came forward to help about 700 students facing deportation from Canada.
Dhaliwal had written to all the Canadian MPs of Punjab origin, requesting them to take initiatives to secure the future of these children.
The minister said the Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has been keeping a close watch on the developments for the past several days and has given clear instructions that the Punjab government should do whatever is possible in the interests of these 700 students.
Since most of the students are from Punjab, Dhaliwal had also announced free legal assistance to the students some days back, while talking to the students through video conferencing.
Dhaliwal recently wrote letters to the High Commissioner of India in Ottawa, Ontario, Sanjay Kumar Verma and the High Commissioner of Canada (South West, Delhi) Cameron Mackay to resolve the issue of these students at the earliest.
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The Chief Minister said that it is a matter of immense pride and satisfaction for him that all the jobs have been given completely on the basis of merit, sans any corruption or nepotism.
"Though the laws were repealed after 650 farmers were martyred in the Kisan Andolan, now the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government is set to implement the centre’s agenda by unilaterally recommending phasing out of paddy cultivation in Punjab,” she added.
The CM said the day is not far away when due to concerted efforts of the state government Punjab will emerge as a front ranking state across the globe.
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