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(Dr Daljit Cheema says no inquiry should be used as an excuse to stall fulfillment of the promises made to the people)
Chandigarh, April 18 2022
The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) today welcomed chief minister Bhagwant Singh Mann’s decision to order a probe into the Rs three lakh crore debt acquisition by Punjab but said the inquiry should not be used to divert attention from fulfilling the promises made to the people of the State. It also demanded a probe into all advertisements released by the AAP government in the last one month in office.
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“We are all for a free and fair probe into the Rs 3 lakh crore debt accumulated by the State but this probe should not be used as an excuse to delay fulfilling the promises made to the people”, senior leader Dr Daljit Singh Cheema said in a press release here.
The senior leader said the previous Congress government had used the excuse of empty treasury to renege on all promises made to the people. “Despite knowing the reality of the financial position of the State before taking over the reins of the State, the chief minister has now come up with an excuse to probe the reasons behind this position. The SAD feels the probe should not come in the way of fulfilling the government promise to distribute Rs 1,000 to all women in the State besides ensuring 300 units of free power per month to all domestic consumers immediately”.
Dr Daljit Cheema said the chief minister should also order an inquiry into the advertisements released by the State during the last one month in office. “As per reports, taxpayer money is being used to spread the propaganda of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) across the country. Advertisements are being released in regional languages by the AAP government to project its alleged achievements in South India and even poll bound States like Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh. Crores have been spent for this purpose which does not benefit Punjab or Punjabis in any manner whatsoever”
Terming this as a scam, Dr Cheema said the chief minister should ask the probe agency to ascertain whether any kickbacks had been received to place these advertisements. “The authority who had ordered placement of the advertisements should be disclosed. It should also be disclosed whether the chief minister had given the go ahead for placing these advertisements or the order for the same had come from Delhi with AAP Convener Arvind Kejriwal forcing the Punjab government to bear the cost of the party’s political activities nationally”.
