The Fact News Service
Chandigarh, March 15
Posing serious question marks over the manner the delimitation process is being implemented in the country, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Saturday said that unfortunately the Union government led by BJP is trying to eliminate its political opponents through this faulty execution.
Interacting with the journalists on the sidelines of flagging off a batch of 72 teachers to Finland, the Chief Minister said that the undemocratic methodology adopted by the Union government raises suspicions about the intent of the BJP and its coterie. He said that tactically, the seats of states where BJP and its allies are weak are being reduced whereas the seats in those states where BJP’s divisive agenda is blooming are being enhanced. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that all the like minded parties will join hands against this repression of the Union government to muzzle democracy.
Replying to another query, the Chief Minister said that being a border state a number of forces inimical to the state have been chalking out nefarious designs to disturb hard earned peace of Punjab. However, he said that the vigilant Punjab Police has always foiled such attempts as the Police force has been updated as per advanced requirements in the field of investigation, science and technology. Bhagwant Singh Mann expressed hope that the Punjab Police will uphold the glorious legacy of serving the people with utmost professional commitment to protect the unity, integrity and sovereignty of the country.
The Chief Minister said that the Amritsar incident is also handiwork of the fissiparous forces that want to destabilize the peace, progress and prosperity of the state. He said that the state government will never allow these forces to succeed in their nefarious designs and all their conspiracies will be foiled. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that the law and order situation in Punjab is much better than other states as Punjab Police is keeping an eagle eye over the matter.
The Chief Minister said that Punjab had always remained a victim of the cross border terrorism and has been fighting the nation’s war against drugs and terrorism. He said that the drones had been frequently used to smuggle drugs, weapons and other things in the state from across the border. However, Bhagwant Singh Mann said that it is a matter of immense pride and satisfaction that smuggling through drones has been checked ever since the state embarked the mass movement against drugs in the form of Yudh Nasheyan Virudh.
On the occasion, Cabinet Minister Harjot Singh Bains and others were also present.
