Four years passed, but no work done; jokes cannot fill stomachs: Saini
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Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh-
Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini, targeting the Aam Aadmi Party government in Punjab, said the country and the states need experienced, responsible and public welfare–oriented governance. Politics should not be a means to enjoy power, but a medium of service; however, the Punjab Government has reduced it to the pursuit of power alone. Referring to the Guru tradition of Punjab, the Chief Minister appealed to the people to reject injustice and the politics of lies, and contribute towards strengthening good governance based on development, honesty and national interest.
The Chief Minister was addressing a public meeting in Samrala, Ludhiana district of Punjab, on Sunday. Saini said the model presented by Haryana can become the foundation of good governance across the country. Therefore, in the coming time, the people of Punjab should show the way out of power to those who seek votes by telling lies. He assured that if a government is formed in Punjab under the leadership of Prime Minister Sh. Narendra Modi, all the schemes whose benefits are being provided in Haryana will also be extended to the people of Punjab.
The Chief Minister said that whether it was the Congress government earlier or the present Aam Aadmi Party government, both failed to fulfil the promises made to the people of Punjab. In contrast, the double engine government in Haryana made 217 promises during the Assembly elections and fulfilled 54 of them within just one year.
Questioning the Punjab Government, he asked it to clarify how much compensation it provided for the loss of livestock during the recent floods in the state. He said the double engine government in Haryana has provided compensation to farmers for crop damage, loss of livestock, and damage to houses.
He said that people judge governments by work done on the ground, but the Punjab Government is trying to fill stomachs with mere words. Taking a jibe, he said that jokes cannot fill stomachs; four years have passed, but no work has been done. Today, the people of Punjab are asking what happened to the promises made to them. He said the Punjab Government had promised to provide Rs 2,500 per month as financial assistance to senior citizens, but even after four years, this promise has not been fulfilled. In contrast, the double engine government in Haryana is providing Rs 3,200 per month as ‘Samman Bhatta’ to senior citizens.