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LUDHIANA: BJP National General Secretary Tarun Chugh on Saturday squarely blamed the Bhagwant Mann government for failing in undertaking flood protection measures in time and for doing cheap politics on Bhakhra waters to put Punjab in a man-made disaster.
Interacting with people in Sasrali village in Ludhiana, Chugh strongly condemned the Bhagwant Mann government’s failure to take action on an FIR registered against illegal mining gang members.
There’s complete connivance of the Kejriwal led gang with the mining mafia which must be investigated by the CBI, he said.
Chugh said had Punjab heeded BBMB advice on time, still this situation would have been not that worse.
Chugh met villagers, NDRF teams, and Indian Army personnel working day and night to save the Dhussi bundh, and offered Ardas for the safety of the people of Punjab and the brave hearts protecting the embankment.
Chugh declared, “Due to rampant state-sponsored illegal mining across Punjab that happened right under the nose of this failed AAP government, the natural flood situation has worsened into a man-made tragedy. Sand mafia was protected while Punjab was pushed into devastation. Today, over 4 Lakh acres of land are submerged and nearly 1800 villages across all 23 districts of Punjab are struggling. Villagers in Sasrali had lodged complaints months ago, but the AAP government chose silence over action.”
“The Dhussi Bandh was a visionary project of then Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and CM Sardar Parkash Singh Badal. AAP leaders admitted on the floor of the Vidhan Sabha that Rs. 200 crores were spent on repair and maintenance. Where did that money go? Punjab deserves an answer,” Chugh questioned.
Highlighting the Centre’s commitment, he said, “Prime Minister Narendra Modi is standing shoulder to shoulder with Punjabis. Rs. 11,000 crores have already been released to NDRF, and our Armed Forces have saved over 15,000 lives – including a mother and her newborn child. While the Army, NDRF and central agencies are working tirelessly in Punjab, the state government is nowhere to be seen. The so-called ‘Super CM’ Kejriwal and his deputy are roaming around, wasting Punjab’s taxpayers’ money instead of saving lives.”
On CM Bhagwant Mann’s health, Chugh said: “I wish him a speedy recovery so that he can return to his office at the earliest and ensure that Punjabis, who have suffered a severe financial setback due to this disaster, are compensated fairly and timely.”