STATE TIMES NEWS
CHANDIGARH: BJP National General Secretary Tarun Chugh on Wednesday said that Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann owes an answer to the women of Punjab on why ‘Project Hifazat’, announced by his own government nine months ago, has failed to ensure even basic security.
In a statement, Chugh said that the tragic incident in Amritsar just two days ago, involving the rape of a minor girl, makes it painfully clear that crime against women continues unchecked in Punjab.
Chugh said that the Mann government keeps launching new projects and making fresh promises, yet the ground reality remains unchanged. He said that like the so-called drug war ‘Yuddh Nashiyan Virudh’, ‘Project Hifazat’ is turning into another publicity-driven announcement without any visible outcome. He added that posters and press conferences cannot replace actual law-and-order reforms that Punjab urgently needs.
Chugh said that instead of celebrating half-baked initiatives, the government should confront the disturbing rise in crimes against women. Across the state, families are living in fear, yet the administration is preoccupied with PR announcements, he said, adding that the promises of improved policing and responsive systems remain unfulfilled even after repeated statements by ministers.
Chugh asked why, even after nearly four years in power, AAP has still not fulfilled the basic promise of Rs.1000 per month for women.
Chugh said that it is time for Bhagwant Mann to stop fooling Punjabis with catchy announcements and start delivering on the commitments that brought him to office. He said that Punjab’s daughters need real protection, not hoax projects decorated with big claims.