KHARKAN (HOSHIARPUR), OCTOBER 09: Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash
Singh Badal today called upon the people of the state to take a
conscientious decision in favour of any political party during the
forthcoming assembly elections, which were just two-and-a-half month
away only after giving due weightage to the comparative performance of
the SAD-BJP regime in just four-and-a-half-year viz. a viz. Congress
party\'s long tenure over 20 years in the state.
Addressing the massive gathering after laying the foundation stone of
the complex of the Guru Ravidass Ayurved University here, Mr. Badal said
that what SAD-BJP government has done on development front in just
short span of four-and-a-half years could not be even dreamt by the
state Congress leadership. He said our government had made spectacular
achievement in every sphere be it power generation, education,
healthcare, infrastructure etc. whereas the Congress government was
completely insensitive to the development issues.
Lashing at the Congress for its apathetic and discriminatory attitude
towards Punjabis, Mr. Badal said that it had always betrayed Punjab on
every front, be it agriculture, industry and even on the infrastructure
development. He said that Central policies and formulae were inimical to
the interests of Punjab as they deliberately devised stringent
parameters for the eligibility of the centrally sponsored schemes and
grants to keep out our state from its ambit on one pretext and other.
He lamented that the Congress party was unthankful to Punjab being the
sword-arm and food bowl of the country while sanctioning Centrally
sponsored schemes.
Urging the leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mr. Arun Jaitley, the
Chief Minister sought cooperation from NDA being the major opposition
party in the parliament to mount pressure on the Congress led UPA
government to immediately roll back the recent hike in the prices of
fertilizers, which had been doubled, for which state assembly had
unanimously passed a resolution in this regard in its just concluded
session.
On the power front, Mr. Badal said that Punjab would soon become a power
surplus in the country. He said that Punjab government had recently
taken path breaking decisions to significantly improve its two core
sectors of healthcare and education. He mentioned five new universities
have been set up and three more have been issued the letters of intent.
Besides 17 new degree colleges and 21 model schools have been
established to impart quality education to our students. To corroborate
his claim over unprecedented development in education and healthcare,
Mr. Badal said that the GoI in its survey of health facilities and
infrastructure across all the state in the country had rated Punjab as
excellent. Likewise, the Punjab state had risen to third from 14th
position in the development of education sector in India.
The Chief Minister reiterated his commitment to provide the best
medical care and diagnostic facilities to the people at affordable
rates. He said the State Govt. had already spent Rs. 350 crore for
setting up a network of district hospitals, sub-divisional hospitals and
primary health Centre\'s equipped with the best medical infrastructure.
Apart from this the state government had already spent Rs.394 crore
for the up-gradation and renovation of government medical Colleges at
Amritsar, Faridkot and Patiala besides Baba Farid University of Health
Secience. He also pointed out that the Punjab government had set up
two Max Super specialty Cancer and Cardiac Hospitals at Bathinda and
Mohali in PPP mode at a cost of Rs.300 crore.
On the occasion, the Chief Minister appreciated the efforts of the
village panchayat Kharkan which had donated 33 acres of land free of
cost for the establishment of the university and asked the Vice
Chancellor of the university to impart free education of the wards of
this village.
In his address Opposition leader in Rajya Sabha Mr. Arun Jaitley said
that the upcoming Guru Ravidass Ayurved University would go a long way
in giving boost to the alternate system on medicine. He emphasized the
need to encourage extensive research in the alternate medicine system
like Ayurved, Homeopathy, Sidha, Yoga and Unani. He said that SAD-BJP
alliance in Punjab had ushered in an era of unparalleled development in
every sector especially the education and health. He said that the
road and bridges infrastructures today Punjab was comparable with any
developed state of the country.
Speaking on the occasion, Medical Education & Research and Forests
Minister Mr. Arunesh Shakir said that this university was being aptly
set up in the forest region of Hoshiarpur which had abundant verities of
rare herbs and shrubs with immense medicinal values.
Local Government Minister Mr. Tikshan Sud said Guru Ravidass Ayurved
University after the name one of the great saint of India who propagated
the message of love, peace and harmony was a real tribute to Sri Guru
Ravidass ji.
Earlier, the Chief Minister laid the foundation stone of the complex of
the university, first of its kind in Punjab and fourth in the country,
to be constructed over an area of 33 acre land and sum of Rs.20 crore
would be spent on the first phase of construction out of total Rs.55
crore.
Asked to comment on the possibility of the mid term polls in the
country, Mr. Jaitley quipped: \'It could or could not be but Congress
led UPA government may not last its full term because it has lost both
the Centre of gravity and equilibrium\'. Mr. Jaitley was talking to the
media persons on the sidelines of the function.
on the occasion, Prof. Om Parkash Upadhay Vice Chancellor of Guru
Ravidass Ayurved University welcomed the chief guest.
Prominent amongst others who spoke on the occasion included President SC
Morcha of BJP Mr. Dishant Gautam and MLA Mahalpur Mr. Sohan Singh
Thandal and Sant Nirmal Singh. Mrs. Mohinder Kaur Josh, Mr. Sarwan
Singh Phillaur and Mr. KD Bhandari (all CPSs), Vice Chairman State
Planning Board Punjab Prof. Rajinder Bhandari, Chairman Markfed Mr.
Jarnail Singh Wahid, MLA Banga Mr. Mohan Lal, former Minister Ch. Swarna
Ram and senior Akali leader Mr. Varinder Singh Bajwa were also present
on the occasion. Besides senior leaders and workers of SAD-BJP, Members
of SGPC and various saints from different religious organizations were
also present on the occasion.
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