QADIAN: Sounding the bugle for the start of the first phase of the election campaign of the Shiromani Akali Dal, its president Sukhbir Singh Badal today thundered the storm which would drive all Delhi based parties from Punjab had started, even as he outlined his vision for the State including the welfare of farmers, pucca bundhs on rivers, upgraded welfare schemes for the weaker sections, Rs ten lakh interest free loans for the youth, government jobs for Punjabis only and an end to the gangster culture and drug mafia.
The SAD president also asserted that chief minister Bhagwant Mann was not only corrupt and had acquired 2, 500 acres of land in Australia, but was also readying to compromise the River waters of Punjab. “The file which the central government has made against Bhagwant Mann has forced him to soften his position vis a vis transfer of water to Haryana through the SYL canal. I want to make it clear. We are ready to spill our blood but we will not allow one drop of SYL water to flow out of the State”. He also made it clear that Punjab was suffering because the Aam Aadmi Party refused to speak up for Punjab at the centre. “This will be the fate of any party which will sell its Rajya Sabha seats to the highest bidder”, he said adding AAP had sold its Rajya Sabha seats to moneybags Rajinder Gupta and Ashok Mittal”.
Asserting that the storm had started and would become a tsunami in 40 days while referring to the record 40 back to back rallies being held by the party before Baisakhi, the SAD president expressed his gratitude to the Akali rank and file including party halqa incharge Guriqbal Singh Mahal and Punjabis for congregated in thousands to launch the Punjab Bachao- Sukhbir Singh Badal Liyao campaign in Qadian. “The rally has made it clear that Punjabis are eager for the return of the SAD in2027 and want to deal a resounding defeat to all Delhi based parties”.
Spelling out the party’s agenda, Mr Sukhbir Badal said “give me five years and I will lead Punjab back into an era of peace, progress and prosperity”. He also announced a number of commitments to the people of Punjab covering all sections of society.