Election 2017—Preneet urges NRIs to make an informed decision
On her recent visit to Australia and New Zealand, Preneet Kaur, MLA Patiala and a Senior Congress leader, has urged the educated diaspora to evaluate the various options before them in the 2017 state assembly elections. A rousing welcome awaited her at all her public meetings, which were well attended, and her visit has successfully managed to rejuvenate the Congress workers and supporters in the region.
With the emergence of AAP in Punjab, she acknowledged that it will be a triangular contest. She was happy to see that the NRI community has looked beyond the farce of the current Government, which has successfully destroyed the backbone of the Punjab economy by supplying spurious seeds and pesticides to the farmers of Punjab. “Farmers are now being driven to suicide whereas, during 2002 –2007, Punjab under the leadership of Captain Amarinder Singh, was no.1 state as per India Today annual awards for four years in a row. Today, Punjab is at number 19,” she said.
She further mentioned that during 2002–2007, all the crops were lifted on time and payment was made on time. Land prices in Punjab were also at an all-time high during that period, but, today the property prices are languishing at record lows. To add to the above, NRIs are being harassed by local goons under the patronage of the Government, and hence, their money flow into Punjab are at a record low. She also highlighted the fact that today the state of Punjab is bankrupt but during Capt. Amarinder Singh’s rule, Treasury was never closed.
She emphasised the fact that Punjab is now plagued with drugs, which is affecting the entire generation of our youth. The current ruling party is allegedly supporting the drug mafia. She assured that the Capt. Amarinder Singh Govt will immediately remove this heinous political protection and bring to book all the powerful people involved in this nefarious drug trade, thereby freeing the state of this menace of drugs.
“AAP is a new entrant and lacks discipline and leadership. Out of their four MPs, two have already separated. Punjab does not need another political party. Punjab needs a tried and tested leader who can provide good governance backed up by a solid track record,” she said. Upon being questioned of the credibility of AAP, she replied, “We definitely need change but not a change that results in dharnas and strikes. We need solutions. In a small state [such as] Delhi, Kejriwal has failed to make any improvements. In his manifesto, he had promised 500 schools; not one has opened.
"He promised 900 primary health centers but till now, only two have been set up. He made a promise that two lakh public toilets will be made, but till today, none have been opened. For those who don’t know, the safai karamcharis, teachers, auto drivers, DTC bus drivers, doctors, nurses, anganwadi workers, MCD staff have all gone on strike at one stage or the other.
"So if Kejriwal cannot do it in Delhi, how can he do it in Punjab, which has much larger and complex issues to deal with? Do we want to give such a person a chance in Punjab, who has mastered the art of hype but no action? Instead, despite promises, all his Ministers have big bungalows and cars. He has also made 21 Parliamentary Secretaries giving them all the benefits of Ministers at the expense of public money.
"We don’t need such wasteful expenses in Punjab. We need solid leadership and governance experience.”
She further provided statistics that a few AAP MLAs in Delhi—Surinder Singh, Jeetender Tomar, Asim Ahmad Khan, Manoj Kumar, Rakhi Birla, Jarnail Singh, Som Nath and Akhilesh Pati Tripathy—have been involved in corruption or unacceptable activities. She questioned that how can AAP end corruption when their own senior MLA Rakhi Birla is caught accepting Scorpio Jeep as a bribe.
She cautioned the public that AAP is using a strategy to falsely promise change and thus play with the emotions of unsuspecting voters, especially the youth. She further stated that AAP lacks a concrete strategy, and they lack experience, leadership and have little or no understanding of the complex issues being faced by Punjab today. An emotionally charged Ms Kaur said, “Punjab is not ready for such an experiment, and more so Punjab cannot afford such an experiment, as it is in a state of severe crisis. Punjab needs concrete solutions and Capt. Sahib is someone who has done it earlier and can do it again.”
She repeatedly urged the community to look into the facts, as they are educated people, and then make an informed decision, as Punjab cannot afford the AAP experiment.
At all her public meetings, she showered unending praises at the hardworking NRI community. She expressed pleasure and pride at seeing the Punjabi diaspora do so well here, wished them luck for the future and gave them a blanket assurance that under the Capt. Amarinder Singh Government, Punjab will be drug-free and will focus on overall progress and prosperity in a corruption-free environment.
The committees of Gurdwara Dashmesh Darbar, Gurdwara Te Rapa Hamilton, Gurdwara Ravi Das Bombay Hills and the Supreme Sikh Society publicly declared their support for Capt. Amarinder Singh and his vision for a better Punjab.
On her recent visit to Australia and New Zealand, Preneet Kaur, MLA Patiala and a Senior Congress leader, has urged the educated diaspora to evaluate the various options before them in the 2017 state assembly elections. A rousing welcome awaited her at all her public meetings, which were well...
On her recent visit to Australia and New Zealand, Preneet Kaur, MLA Patiala and a Senior Congress leader, has urged the educated diaspora to evaluate the various options before them in the 2017 state assembly elections. A rousing welcome awaited her at all her public meetings, which were well attended, and her visit has successfully managed to rejuvenate the Congress workers and supporters in the region.
With the emergence of AAP in Punjab, she acknowledged that it will be a triangular contest. She was happy to see that the NRI community has looked beyond the farce of the current Government, which has successfully destroyed the backbone of the Punjab economy by supplying spurious seeds and pesticides to the farmers of Punjab. “Farmers are now being driven to suicide whereas, during 2002 –2007, Punjab under the leadership of Captain Amarinder Singh, was no.1 state as per India Today annual awards for four years in a row. Today, Punjab is at number 19,” she said.
She further mentioned that during 2002–2007, all the crops were lifted on time and payment was made on time. Land prices in Punjab were also at an all-time high during that period, but, today the property prices are languishing at record lows. To add to the above, NRIs are being harassed by local goons under the patronage of the Government, and hence, their money flow into Punjab are at a record low. She also highlighted the fact that today the state of Punjab is bankrupt but during Capt. Amarinder Singh’s rule, Treasury was never closed.
She emphasised the fact that Punjab is now plagued with drugs, which is affecting the entire generation of our youth. The current ruling party is allegedly supporting the drug mafia. She assured that the Capt. Amarinder Singh Govt will immediately remove this heinous political protection and bring to book all the powerful people involved in this nefarious drug trade, thereby freeing the state of this menace of drugs.
“AAP is a new entrant and lacks discipline and leadership. Out of their four MPs, two have already separated. Punjab does not need another political party. Punjab needs a tried and tested leader who can provide good governance backed up by a solid track record,” she said. Upon being questioned of the credibility of AAP, she replied, “We definitely need change but not a change that results in dharnas and strikes. We need solutions. In a small state [such as] Delhi, Kejriwal has failed to make any improvements. In his manifesto, he had promised 500 schools; not one has opened.
"He promised 900 primary health centers but till now, only two have been set up. He made a promise that two lakh public toilets will be made, but till today, none have been opened. For those who don’t know, the safai karamcharis, teachers, auto drivers, DTC bus drivers, doctors, nurses, anganwadi workers, MCD staff have all gone on strike at one stage or the other.
"So if Kejriwal cannot do it in Delhi, how can he do it in Punjab, which has much larger and complex issues to deal with? Do we want to give such a person a chance in Punjab, who has mastered the art of hype but no action? Instead, despite promises, all his Ministers have big bungalows and cars. He has also made 21 Parliamentary Secretaries giving them all the benefits of Ministers at the expense of public money.
"We don’t need such wasteful expenses in Punjab. We need solid leadership and governance experience.”
She further provided statistics that a few AAP MLAs in Delhi—Surinder Singh, Jeetender Tomar, Asim Ahmad Khan, Manoj Kumar, Rakhi Birla, Jarnail Singh, Som Nath and Akhilesh Pati Tripathy—have been involved in corruption or unacceptable activities. She questioned that how can AAP end corruption when their own senior MLA Rakhi Birla is caught accepting Scorpio Jeep as a bribe.
She cautioned the public that AAP is using a strategy to falsely promise change and thus play with the emotions of unsuspecting voters, especially the youth. She further stated that AAP lacks a concrete strategy, and they lack experience, leadership and have little or no understanding of the complex issues being faced by Punjab today. An emotionally charged Ms Kaur said, “Punjab is not ready for such an experiment, and more so Punjab cannot afford such an experiment, as it is in a state of severe crisis. Punjab needs concrete solutions and Capt. Sahib is someone who has done it earlier and can do it again.”
She repeatedly urged the community to look into the facts, as they are educated people, and then make an informed decision, as Punjab cannot afford the AAP experiment.
At all her public meetings, she showered unending praises at the hardworking NRI community. She expressed pleasure and pride at seeing the Punjabi diaspora do so well here, wished them luck for the future and gave them a blanket assurance that under the Capt. Amarinder Singh Government, Punjab will be drug-free and will focus on overall progress and prosperity in a corruption-free environment.
The committees of Gurdwara Dashmesh Darbar, Gurdwara Te Rapa Hamilton, Gurdwara Ravi Das Bombay Hills and the Supreme Sikh Society publicly declared their support for Capt. Amarinder Singh and his vision for a better Punjab.
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