People in Punjab fed up with AAP govt, says Haryana CM

Amritsar, Aug 28 (IANS) Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Friday said that the people of Punjab are fed up with the Aam Aadmi Party government and have made up their minds for a change.

He said the AAP government has ruined Punjab and has even surpassed the previous Congress government in corruption. The people of Punjab have, therefore, resolved to form a BJP government under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and make Punjab a strong, developed and well-governed state.

He said everyone must work together to take Punjab forward on the path of development and good governance while safeguarding the faith, culture and honour of its sacred land.

The Chief Minister was addressing a ‘maha sammelan’ at Baba Bakala Sahib in Amritsar.

Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Shivraj Singh Chouhan also addressed the gathering.

A large number of BJP workers and people attended the ‘maha sammelan’.

While paying obeisance to the sacred land of Amritsar and Baba Bakala Sahib, the Chief Minister said, “This is the revered land of the Gurus, where history was not merely written but created. Baba Bakala Sahib is the sacred place where, amid several claimants, the true Guru was identified. It was here that Bhai Makhan Shah Lubana recognised the truth and proclaimed, ‘Guru Ladho Re’.”

Standing on this sacred land, the Chief Minister paid his respects at the feet of ‘Hind Di Chadar’, Guru Tegh Bahadur.

The Chief Minister said that in 1664, the eighth Guru, Guru Har Krishan Sahib, indicated his successor with the words Baba Bakale. This historic episode conveyed to society that true leadership is recognised by character and that while truth may remain obscured for some time, it ultimately emerges into the light.

Extending greetings on the auspicious occasion of Raksha Bandhan, the Chief Minister said that being among the people on this historic and revolutionary land felt not like attending a political gathering, but like being among family. This sense of belonging, he said, should not remain confined to meeting one another but must translate into a resolve to shoulder responsibility towards Punjab.

The present time, he said, raises an important question: who can give Punjab honest politics, genuine promises and a sincere government? He said they had gathered not merely to attend an event, but to reaffirm their responsibility towards Punjab.

The Chief Minister said safeguarding Punjab’s faith, protecting the hard work of its farmers, securing the future of its youth, ensuring the honour of women and protecting the Majha region along the country’s border constitute the BJP’s resolve today. He said the safety and security of mothers and sisters “is not the responsibility of the government alone, but a duty shared by every member of society”.

–IANS

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