Punish SAD-BJP for neglecting Patiala dist: Preneet to voters

Monday, 08/04/2019

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PATIALA: After the Congress party announced her candidature from Patiala, former Union minister and Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh’s wife Preneet Kaur held a series of rallies in the constituency on Sunday and urged the party workers to garner public support.

Making optimum use of the weekend, Preneet addressed three rallies — one at Patran with MLA Nirmal Singh Shutrana, at Patiala rural with state health and family planning minister Brahm Mohindra, and concluded the day by addressing a rally at Nabha with cabinet minister Sadhu Singh Dharamsot.

At Patiala rural, Preneet slammed the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). She raised the issue of Patiala ‘being neglected’ under the former SAD-BJP regime.

“Before casting their votes, people should keep in mind the fact that instead of undertaking any development projects in the Royal City, the SAD-BJP government sold properties of Patiala and shifted funds to Bathinda. It’s time to punish the SAD-BJP leaders for neglecting Patiala district’s development,” she said.

She said that after the formation of Congress government, chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh has sanctioned multiple development projects, worth around ₹1,000 crore.

While addressing the rally in Patiala, Mohindra urged people to “avoid any political misadventure and experimentation.”

“Last time, you did experimentation and elected Aam Aadmi Party candidate, but the AAP MP failed to perform. AAP is now divided into three parts and every MLA and MP of the party is fighting for his political space. Dr Dharamvira Gandhi had been shunted out AAP and is in wilderness. It’s time people vote for Congress, a trusted party that is known for its development agenda,” he said.

At Patran, Preneet played the development card and asked people to vote for Congress to strengthen Captain’s rule in the state. She made promises of brining more development projects to Patran.

At Nabha, the former Union minister said that when Congress forms government at Centre, the state government will demand tax relief for industries by building special economic zones in the border districts of the state. This will help in increasing employment opportunities in state.

She informed people about the Congress’ promise of providing ₹72,000 annually to the economically weaker section and assured them that the party has researched on the viability of the same before making the promise in it’s election manifesto. “This is not some lame promise like the ones that were made by the BJP government,” she said. Cabinet minister Sadhu Singh Dharmsot also spoke on the occasion.