Punjab CM greets people on Parkash Utsav of Sri Guru Ravi Dass
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Tuesday extended his warm greetings to the people of the state on 648th Parkash Utsav of Sri Guru Ravidass.
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Tuesday extended his warm greetings to the people of the state on 648th Parkash Utsav of Sri Guru Ravidass.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA from Rajouri Garden Manjinder Singh Sirsa claimed on Tuesday that AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal is dreaming of becoming the chief minister of Punjab. He cited the meeting of Punjab legislators in Delhi to substanciate his claim.
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann Tuesday took a dig at Congress leader Partap Singh Bajwa over his '30 AAP MLAs were in touch with him' remark, saying Mr Bajwa has been making his claims for the past three years. He also asked the Congress leader to count instead how many MLAs his party has in Delhi.
Reiterating the firm commitment of the state government to check crime in the state, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Tuesday said that the police officers will be held accountable for major crimes taking place in the areas under their jurisdiction.
The opposition Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Monday lashed out at Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann for allegedly failing to release 62.5 percent of the amount meant for Post Matric Scholarship (PMS) scheme for SC students, even as the party said only Rs 92 crore out of total Rs 245 crore has been released till date.
Bhagwant Mann reiterated his state government's commitment to wipe out the scourge of drugs from the state.
The Chief Minister envisioned that the tour to big industrial hubs of the country will further accelerate the industrial growth of state on one hand and open new vistas of employment for youth on the other.
The Punjab CM said bestowing the Bharat Ratna on Shaheed Bhagat Singh, Shaheed Kartar Singh Sarabha, Shaheed Rajguru, Shaheed Sukhdev, Lala Lajpat Rai and others will enhance the prestige of this award.
L-G Saxena named the present situation, a violation of the citizens' fundamental right to health and the right to life. "
Citing the example of Mughal Gardens in Rashtrapati Bhawan which has a variety of flowers to soothe the eyes of everyone, the chief minister said likewise the democracy with diverse ideas and views is always a successful one.
