AMRITSAR: Bharatiya Janata Party leader from the North constituency, Akshay Sharma, today visited the residence of former Ambassador Taranjeet Singh Sandhu to congratulate his family after his appointment as the Lieutenant Governor (LG) of Delhi. On the occasion, Akshay Sharma and BJP workers celebrated with great enthusiasm by performing bhangra to the beats of drums, bursting crackers and distributing sweets.
While speaking to the media, Akshay Sharma said that the decision taken by the BJP high command is highly commendable. He said, “As a diplomat, Taranjeet Singh Sandhu has resolved many important issues for the country at the international level, which clearly reflects his capability. Now his administrative experience will benefit the development of Delhi. Under his leadership, Delhi and the nation will move forward with greater strength.”
Akshay Sharma emphasized that Sandhu’s family has always remained connected with Punjab and its issues. He said, “A person who wants to work wholeheartedly for Punjab can never be distant from his state. Even when he was not in government, Sandhu always helped resolve the problems of the people. Now he will raise issues related to Punjab’s youth, drug eradication and development directly with the high command, which will bring prosperity to the state.”
Targeting the present state government, Akshay Sharma said that the people of Punjab have been deceived in the name of ‘change’. He stated that merely painting schools and buses in a particular color cannot be called development. Punjab today stands at a stage where development is nearly absent.
He added that the drug problem cannot be solved merely by sending people to jail. It requires a concrete policy and a visionary approach like that of the BJP.