CONGRESS RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL FINANCIAL ILLS OF STATE-SUKHBIR

SEEKS ALL PARTY MEETING TO RELOOK AT REVENUE SHARING FORMULA BETWEEN CENTRE AND STATES
Chandigarh, July 31
Mr. Sukhbir Singh Badal, President Shiromani Akali Dal and SAD-BJP nominee for Jalalabad Assembly by-election today blamed Congress party for all financial ills of Punjab. Mr. Badal also demanded minimum 50 percent in the taxes collected by the Centre in Punjab and suggested state specific Central schemes.
Addressing various rallies in the villages of Jalalabad constituency, Mr. Badal said that Union Government has bleeded all states by the way of taking away 70 percent of central taxes collected in that state and returning only 1.3 percent, that too as a loan. He said that SAD had been demanding review of revenue sharing formula so that states could get minimum 50 percent in the taxes collected by Centre.
Demanding to call all party meeting to reach a consensus on burning issues like sharing of revenue between states and Union government, fixing the responsibility of additional liability being incurred by the states due to revision of pay of state’s employees, transparent and wholesale price index linked formula to fix MSP of agricultural produce and fixing the responsibility of Union government to take care of extra money being spent on agricultural inputs for the crops being produced by the states for the central pool and also to have a relook at archaic formula of Union government for declaring draughts and floods, Mr. Badal said that Union government can not afford to shut its eyes on these issues disturbing all states.
Accusing Congress MPs from Punjab of ignoring the interest of the state that elected them to raise their voice in Parliament, he said that most of these MPs never bothered to enter Parliament after taking oath and not a single Congress MP bothered to raise the difficulties being faced by the farmers due to 46 percent deficient rain in Punjab, to demand industrial concessions for Punjab at par with neighboring hill states and to raise issues like ignoring Punjab peasantry in debt waiving scheme and lack of any development project for Punjab in Central budget. Congress MPs were oblivious of small and medium scale industry already reeling under worldwide recession and suffering due to unequal competition from the units in these hill states.

ACCELERATED DEVELOPMENT OF PUNJAB IS MY ONLY MISSION –SUKHBIR

Chandigarh, July 30
Mr. Sukhbir Singh Badal, President Shiromani Akali Dal and SAD-BJP nominee for Jalalabad Assembly by-election today said that accelerated and time bound development of Punjab, by creating high tech quality infrastructure and generating large scale employment, by luring major industrial projects in the state, is my sole mission.
Addressing the largest ever election rally in Jalalabad in which villagers from 10 border villages vowed to wipe out Congress from the electoral scene of Punjab, Mr. Badal said that people of Jalalabad have got a golden opportunity to decide between focused development and stagnation, the mantra of Congress regime. He said that time has come that they should vote for development of this region and bring this region at par with developed areas of Punjab.

As Mr. Badal promised to usher in an era of overall development in region, thousands of people raised slogans, by raising their both arms, promising wholehearted support to visionary face of SAD-BJP combine Mr. Sukhbir Singh Badal.
Lashing at Congress for lopsided development model of mega projects, Mr. Badal said that farmers of Punjab were looted with both hands, by former Congress regime as their land acquired by giving pennies to farmers was handed over to big realty companies, for a consideration. He said that it was our government that has given biggest ever compensation of land at the rate of Rs. 1.5 crore plus 30% displacement allowance per acre. Mr. Badal said that by introducing land pooling scheme, we are making farmers, partner in the growth process.
Mr. Badal said that Badal family always nurtured their constituency like their own babies and treat every constituent as their own family member. He said that Lambi Model of Development was quoted throughout the World as Mr. Parkash Singh Badal even being Chief Minister of the State, spends more time in Lambi rather than in Chandigarh. He said that the moment of truth has come for the voters of Jalalabad to exercise their choice between development of constituency and stagnation.
Promising to focus on strengthening infrastructure, civic amenities and improving school education in this border region, Mr. Badal said that besides ensuring RO System for supplying potable water for each village of this constituency, he would personally ensure deputing quality teachers in full strength in every village schools of this border region. He said that villages of this border region would be first to have underground sewerage system like big city of Punjab. Criticizing the Congress for ignoring the power sector, Mr. Badal said that previous government has pushed Punjab in the dark era of perennial shortage of power. Mr. Badal said that due to reasons known to every one, previous Chief Minister purchased electricity from private companies to the tune of Rs. Rs. 23,000 Crores and ensured that Punjab remained totally dependent on these private companies. He said that Punjab government was already probing the underhand deals in the power sector for which every Punjabi was suffering these days.Charging Congress led Union Government of ignoring the damage suffered by farmers of non-Congress states, Mr. Badal said that not a single senior Congress leader could dare to answer his queries regarding raising the rate of diesel at the time of draught, not compensating draught hit farmers of Punjab, Rs. 2500 crore rice export scam and deliberately releasing more water from Pong Dam to Rajasthan, and it was left to low rung Tom, Dick and Harries to raise hue and cry that too without any justification..

SUKHBIR DEMANDS ALL PARTY MEET ON USE OF EVMs IN ELECTIONS

Chandigarh, July 28
Mr. Sukhbir Singh Badal, President Shiromani Akali Dal and SAD-BJP nominee for Jalalabad Assembly by-election today demanded that Elections Commission of India should call an All Party Meet, to reach a consensus on the reliability and non-corruptibility of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and their use in future elections in the Country.
Talking to media while campaigning in the villages of Jalalabad constituency, Mr. Badal said that most of the NDA partners have already expressed apprehensions on corruptibility of EVMs and it becomes the prime duty of Election Commission to either restore faith of people in the objectivity of election process or revert back to old process of ballot papers. Mr. Badal said that this relook on the corruptibility of EVMs has become much more imperative after the yesterday’s observation of Apex Court that Election Commission should review the working of EVMs.
He said that opposition parties in Tamilnadu have already threatened to boycott the election process for ensuing Vidhan Sabha polls in that state and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Mr. L.K.Advani has already aired his fears about EVMs being hacked in favour of a particular candidate.
The SAD President said that former Chief Secretary of New Delhi and IIT graduate Mr. Omesh Sehgal has already written to Election Commission offering to demonstrate practically that how the software of EVMs machines could be hacked, He has also offered to prove his claim that how Trojans in the chip of the EVMs could hack its Dogla software.
Mr. Badal said that India was the largest democracy of the world with highest number of electorate using their right of franchise. He said that it was the prime duty of Election Commission to ensure that no question mark was raised on the credibility of the pious election process. He hoped that all parties including UPA constituents, realizing the importance of maintaining sacrosance of election process would make every effort to restore its credibility in the larger interest of success of democratic process in the country.

CONGRESS LEADERSHIP GONE INTO HIDING-S S BADAL

Chandigarh, July 27
Mr. Sukhbir Singh Badal, President Shiromani Akali Dal and SAD-BJP nominee for Jalalabad Assembly by-election today said that Punjab Congress leadership accepting the total washout in by-elections have already gone into hiding, to escape blame of the defeat and helpless candidates have to fend with so called Titus and Bittus of Congress to maintain the façade of their campaign.
Addressing various rallies in Jalalabad constituency, Mr. Badal said that these so called Congress leaders instead of leading the campaign from front, have already fled the scene seeing the writing on the wall. He said that so called ‘Campaign Manager’ of Congress was missing from the scene or was finding it too humid to campaign in the dusty trails of Punjab. He said that it was surprising that so called self proclaimed 'man of masses' was indicating 'three hour upper limit' to campaign in a constituency.

Mr. Badal pointed out to the people that these leaders who can not find time to campaign before elections, how can we expect these leaders to solve their problems after elections. Mr. Badal reminded that the voters of Congress MP’s constituency were ruing the day they elected them as MP as they never bothered to visit the constituency after getting elected. He said that Congress MPs were busier in Delhi to lobby for themselves rather than to raise the problems being faced by Punjab farmers due to draught like situation in the state. He said that it was SAD-BJP MPs who were making presentations in agriculture, power and other ministries to apprise the Union Government of the gravity of the situation at ground level in Punjab. Describing Congress leaders as 'seasonal leaders', Mr. Badal said that such air-conditioned loving leaders only visit the constituency after getting weather forecast from the metrology department. He said that it was Badal family who always remains with the masses through thick and thin and constantly works for their welfare.
The SAD President said that so called Campaign Manager, Working President, so called President and probable presidential candidates of Congress party instead of campaigning for their candidates were more worried about their share in the pie and were camping in Delhi to seek loaves and party posts for themselves. Mr. Badal said that Congress has already accepted the defeat and hapless candidates were running the empty show just to justify their spending of election funds.
Promising an era of development, Mr. Badal said that Jalalabad is all set to witness unprecedented wave of development and he would persuade the multinational companies to set up their plants in this region to generate employment for local youth.

SUKHBIR SEEKS SPECIAL PACKAGE UNDER BADP

Chandigarh, July 26
Mr. Sukhbir Singh Badal, President Shiromani Akali Dal and SAD-BJP nominee for Jalalabad Assembly by-election today sought special package from Union Home Ministry for launching a concerted development program in the areas in the vicinity of Indo-Pak international border in Punjab.
Speaking in various rallies at border villages of Jalalabad constituency, Mr. Badal said that even after 62 years of independence border areas of Punjab remained underdeveloped due to repeated wars with neighboring countries and farmers of border region of Punjab have bore the maximum burnt. He said that even now most of the farmers whose land falls beyond fencing can not go to their fields in the evening. He said that repeated exercises of BSF, moment of heavy machinery in the border region damage the fragile link roads in the border villages and also the crops of the farmers. He said that despite repeated demands of Punjab government, Union government was not enhancing funds for the development of border region under Border Area Development Program.
Describing Punjab as sword arm of the nation, Mr. Badal said that Punjab that suffered maximum damage during the Indo-Pak wars deserved the special industrial as well as development package especially for development of border region of Punjab. He said that Union government must sanction big public sector manufacturing units in border area of Punjab which besides providing employment to skilled youth of border region, would also restore confidence of entrepreneurs to setup industrial units in the border area of Punjab.

Demanding Industrial package at par with neighboring hill states, Mr. Badal said that Punjab’s industry that suffered maximum damage due to repeated wars and decade long militancy needed a helping hand to compete in domestic as well as export market. He hoped that Congress MPs rising above party line would raise collective voice with SAD-BJP MPs seeking special industrial as well as development package for border areas of Punjab.
Mr. Badal said that Congress has always betrayed the people of border region and it was SAD-BJP government that gave proprietary rights to the tillers during last tenure and remaining farmers would get ownership rights very soon. He said that our government has already started the massive task of computerizing revenue record and soon farmers would be able to get copy of their ‘Fard’ from nearest cyber café at the push of a button.

इज्ज़त मासिक सीजन टिकटें 1 अगस्त से

नई दिल्ली 26जुलाई,

रेल मंत्रालय ने असंगठित क्षेत्र के कामगारों, जिनकी मासिक आमदनी 1,500 रुपये से अधिक नहीं है, उनके लिए 100 किलोमीटर तक यात्रा करने के लिए सभी शुल्कों सहित 25 रुपये मूल्य के एक समान मासिक सीजन टिकटें (एमटीएस) 01 अगस्त, 2009 से जारी करने का निर्णय लिया है। वर्ष 2009-10 का रेल बजट संसद में पेश करते हुए रेलमंत्री कुमारी ममता बनर्जी ने ‘इज्ज़त़’ नाम से मासिक सीज़न टिकट जारी करने की घोषणा की थी। इज्ज़त़ मासिक सीजन टिकटें आवदेक जिलाधीश या उनके क्षेत्र के वर्तमान सांसद या बीपीएल कार्ड या केंद्र सरकार द्वारा चलाये जा रहे ग़रीबी उन्मूलन कार्यक्रम के तहत जारी कोई अन्य प्रमाण-पत्र या राज्य सभा के वर्तमान सदस्य द्वारा जिस जिले में रहते हैं उसके निवासियों को या केंद्रीय मंत्री द्वारा भी पूरे देश में किसी भी व्यक्ति को इज्ज़त एमएसटी जारी करने के लिए मंडल रेलवे प्रबंधकों को सिफारिश की जा सकती हैं। उसके बाद मंडल रेलवे प्रबंधक संबंधित स्टेशन प्रबंधक या स्टेशन मास्टर को इस संबंध में प्राधिकृत कर सकते हैं। मंडल रेलवे प्रबंधकों को आपात परिस्थितियों में आय प्रमाण पत्र जारी करने के लिए प्राधिकृत किया जाएगा।आय प्रमाण पत्र जारी होने की तारीख से दो वर्ष की अवधि के लिए वैध होगा।

SUKHBIR ASKS UPA TO COME CLEAN ON

Rs. 2 PER Kg RICE EXPORTED TO NON-DESCRIPT COUNTRIES DENYING OWN BPL FAMILIES THEIR DUE

DEMANDS JPC PROBE IN SCAM

Chandigarh, July 23
Mr. Sukhbir Singh Badal, President Shiromani Akali Dal and SAD-BJP nominee for Jalalabad Assembly by-election today challenged UPA to come clean on Rs. 2500 crore rice export to 'African countries' scam as exporting rice to non-descript countries at the highly subsidized rate of Rs. 2 per Kg. was done at the cost of crores of poor families of the country. Mr. Badal demanded a probe by a Joint Parliamentary Committee as people have no faith in CBI.

Addressing various rallies in Jalalabad constituency, Mr. Badal said that this 'Aam Aadami ki Sarkar' left no opportunity to loot the exchequer with both hands and that too shamelessly denying poor families of the country, their two square meal. He said that when Punjab launched the pro-poor Atta-Dal Scheme, UPA made mockery of this scheme describing it populist, unviable and unrealistic. What to think of coming to the aid of Punjab Government to implement this scheme, the UPA even refused to release extra grain quota to Punjab at market rate, citing shortage in the country, he added. Despite non-cooperation by UPA, SAD-BJP was successfully supplying 35 Kg. Wheat and 4 Kg. Dal at Rs. 4 & Rs. 20 per Kg. to 15 lacs families per month.
Mr. Badal said that when it came to minting money, the same UPA government blindly cleared export of non-basmati rice to imaginary poor people of African countries having five times higher per capita income from India, that too flouting the so called ban on export of rice. He said that as this was not to be exported to "described countries", the UPA government adopted 'favourite private trader' route ignoring government agencies like FCI and SCI. He said that by giving this export a facade of humanitarian grounds, the highly subsidized rice was diverted to other countries causing a loss of Rs. 2500 crores to the country. Alleging an anti-Punjab bias of UPA government, the SAD President said that when Punjab in 2008 demanded lifting ban on export of non-basmati rice and allow export of rice through road route to Pakistan & Afghanistan the Union Commerce Ministry blatantly rejected our demand. It was done deliberately because UPA wanted to divert rice procured from Punjab at low rate and make a hefty booty for Congress election funds. Denying Punjab farmers of their rightful due, the UPA has stabbed in the back of Punjab peasantry.

SUKHBIR DEMANDS SPECIAL 'PADDY QUOTA' FOR PUNJAB

ALSO DEMANDS 25000 SOLAR POWERED DEEP TUBEWELL PUMPS FOR STATE
Chandigarh, July 22
Mr. Sukhbir Singh Badal, President Shiromani Akali Dal and SAD-BJP nominee for Jalalabad Assembly by-election today demanded that the Union Power Ministry should immediately sanction special annual 1000 MW 'Paddy quota' of power for Punjab. He said that this special quota of power for Punjab should be over and above central allocation to the state and Union Government should work out a plan to increase this quota to present requirement of 2700 MW power for paddy transplantation in a phased manner. Mr. Badal also demanded 25000 demonstration solar powered deep tubewell pumps, minimum two for each village, fully funded by Union Government.
Speaking at various rallies in villages Fatehgarh, Tarobari, Keerianwala, Rangeela, Chak Punna Wala, Hauz Khas, Chak Pakhi, Hauz Gandhar, Singhewala, Chak Singhewala, Chak Sotrian, Basti Jhuge Fangian of Jalalabad Constituency, Mr. Badal said that farmers of Punjab were sowing water intensive crop like paddy only to supply the produce in the Central pool and it becomes the duty of Union Government to ensure uninterrupted and free supply of power and other inputs used by farmers for transplantation of paddy crop. He said that since the coarse rice being produced by farmers was not consumed in Punjab and 100% procurement of this variety of rice was just for central pool.
Criticizing the Union Government for discontinuing subsidy on solar powered pump sets, Mr. Badal said that in the era of energy shortage it becomes the duty of Centre Government to encourage the usage of solar power. He said that in addition to 25000 demonstration pump sets, the Union environment ministry should reintroduce 70% subsidy on solar pump sets and also interest free loans for installation of these pumps, so that farmers could be encouraged to harness solar energy.
Questioning the rationale of parameters of Union Agricultural Ministry of allocating more agricultural funds to those states who have failed in agricultural production and penalizing high performing states like Punjab, Mr. Badal said that farmers of Punjab were being punished for their hard work and dedication. The SAD President said that Punjab State was being penalized for becoming granary of the country. He said that Punjab Government just to ensure that its share in Central pool does not fall, forcing the country to resort to import of grains from other country, was putting its every effort to increase agricultural production. He said that in this situation it becomes imperative for the Union Government to stand by Punjab Government and give its helping hand to the State to increase the production of rice as well as wheat.
Reiterating the commitment of Punjab Government to touch new record in paddy as well as wheat production despite drought like situation in Punjab, Mr. Badal said that in these circumstances it becomes the bounden duty of Union Government to compensate Punjab farmers for incurring more cost of on agricultural inputs, that too by raising debt from private moneylenders.

DISBAND BBMB – SUKHBIR SINGH BADAL

Chandigarh , July 21
Mr. Sukhbir Singh Badal, President Shiromani Akali Dal and SAD nominee for Jalalabad Assembly by-election today demanded immediate disbanding of Bhakra Beas Management Board, for its failure to judiciously distribute water from Bhakra and Pong Dam reservoirs to member states of Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan and releasing more water to Congress ruled state Rajasthan. He demanded that control of BBMB be handed over to Punjab, the parent state.
Speaking in various rallies in Jalalabad constituency, the SAD President charged Congress ruled Union Government of using every trick to rob Punjab of its legitimate share of water and pressurizing BBMB to dance to its tunes. He said that Rajasthan was released extra 2.6 lakh cusecs of water during the period May 1 to 20, 2009 from Pong Dam reservoir. He said that this extra supply of water to Rajasthan, that too during the peak summer, caused adverse effect on standing crops of Punjab, resulting in great loss to Punjab farmers. He said that depleted level of Pong reservoir was resulting in low generation of power, causing severe power shortage in Punjab.

Mr. Badal said that Punjab was already reeling under severe draught and this suffering was further compounded by low power allocation by the Union Government. He said that this deliberate act of BBMB of releasing water to congress ruled state Rajisthan, besides aggravating problem for draught hit farmers of Punjab may also even lead to unprecedented power crises even during coming winters. Mr. Badal pointed out that Congress Party since independence had done injustice to Punjab, especially in the area of water distribution amongst the states. He said that Shiromani Akali Dal had been launching sustained struggle against Congress ruled Union Government to enforce riparian principal of water distribution and this injustice of releasing extra water to Rajasthan can not be compromised at any cost.
Demanding immediate disbanding of BBMB for its failure to discharge its function judiciously, Mr. Badal said that the control of the Board be handed over to the parent state Punjab without any delay.