Congress demands an unconditional apology from Sh. Sukhbir Badal Dy. CM for making derogatory and insulting remarks for dengue affected in Punjab and his failure to tackle the disease.
Oct. 25, 2011
Sukhpal Singh Khaira
MLA, Bholath
Instead of showing solidarity and coming to the rescue of dengue affected people in the state, the Dy. CM Sukhbir Badal ridiculed and feigned ignorance about spread of dengue disease in Punjab.
In a press conference to promote Kabbadi couple of days back, the Dy. CM when quizzed about what measures the State Govt. had taken to tackle the menace of dengue, the DY CM asked the SSP Bathinda seated besides him if he had seen dengue and that he should arrest dengue at the earliest. Similarly, he chided the Deputy Commissioner by publically asking him whether he has been affected by dengue. Besides being irresponsible the Dy. CM in a manner also derogated these officers.
Needless to mention, that dengue is a fast spreading menace killing many people due to lack of medical facilities. Over 3000 persons have been identified with dengue during the current season and majority of these are from Badal represented Bathinda.
Earlier the present SAD-BJP Govt. had miserably failed to check the spread of cancer in Punjab. It is a shame for the Badal duo that while they have been making lofty claims of development in the state, their home districts are the worst affected by dengue and cancer. Hundreds of cancer patients travel daily to Bikaner by a train from Bathinda, which has got the name of a cancer train – what a shame for these feudal rulers.
The congress advises the junior Badal to focus on control of dengue by pulling up the Health department. Presently private hospitals such as DMC of Ludhiana are full of dengue affected and if the Dy. CM is unaware of dengue he must take time to visit DMC Ludhiana to see the seriousness of the disease.
The congress also urges the Dy CM to tender an unconditional apology for humiliating dengue patients by his obnoxious remarks. Congress urges the junior Badal to take time off from his busy politicized kabbadi campaign, to visit dengue affected and offer govt. aid without any further dela
Sukhpal Singh Khaira MLA Bholath arrested along with 218 congress workers in Kartarpur.
Oct. 03, 2011
Sukhpal Singh Khaira MLA Bholath, Navtej Singh Cheema Sultanpur Lodhi, Jagjit Singh Bittu President Youth Congress Kapurthala, Amanpreet Singh Montu President Youth Congress Hoshiarpur, Pritpal Singh Block President Youth Congress Jalandhar, Mehtab Singh Khaira S/o S. Sukhpal Singh Khaira MLA Bholath, 4 women Congress workers and 218 Congress workers were arrested by the Jalandhar police at 11 AM today morning, while proceeding to Jalandhar bus stand to ‘Gherao’ buses belonging to Badal family.
Talking to media persons before being arrested at Kartarpur, Mr. Khaira said that the Badals had murdered democracy in Punjab today. Mr. Khaira said we had assembled for a peaceful protest to highlight the issue to hijack of transport trade by the Badals in Punjab. But the arrogant and autocratic Badals do not have the courage to face public criticism and have indulged in undemocratic, unconstitutional and illegitimate manner to arrest congress workers.
Mr. Khaira said that the Badals are causing Rs. 1500 crores losses to the public exchequer each year by giving under benefit to self and its transport companies. Mr. Khaira said whole the state owned public undertakings were suffering losses of over Rs. 463 crores as reported by Comptroller Auditor General(CAG), the buses belonging to Badals were profiting Rs. 30 lacs daily due to its 150 super integral coaches by cheating taxes and making Rs. 20,000 per bus daily in the state.
Mr. Khaira said it was surprising that the govt. in its transport policy adopted in September 2007 waived off Rs. 7 per km tax out of Rs. 7.50 per km in the luxury or integral coaches owned by the Badals, while in the ordinary bus category the tax rebate was only 25 paise per km reducing it from 2.50 per km to Rs. 2.25 per km.
To sum it up the entire transport trade has been taken over by the Badal family and all small bus operators have been pushed out of the trade. Mr. Khaira vowed to take up the hijack of transport trade in the Vidhan Sabha tomorrow.
