Jalandhar, February 8, 2021 (Yes Punjab News)
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) senior leader and Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Punjab Assembly, Harpal Singh Cheema on Monday conducted rallies as part of the campaign in favor of the AAP candidates in Nakodar and Moga, ahead of the municipal bodies’ elections.
During the campaign, the people gave an overwhelming response to the AAP. Cheema appealed to the people to vote for the Aam Aadmi Party candidates to eradicate corruption in the local bodies and for the urban development.
Addressing the media on the occasion, Cheema said that the Congress was making attempts to tamper the elections by intimidating and attacking the AAP candidates.
He said that the Congress goons had committed blatant hooliganism, intimidated and prevented AAP candidates from filing the nomination papers at various places, thus violating the democratic values and breach of peace.
Lashing out at Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on the law and order situation in the state, Cheema said that Captain was doing nothing on the worsening law and order situation in the state ahead of upcoming local bodies’ polls.
He demanded Captain Amarinder and the Election Commission to immediately deploy paramilitary forces to seats with the worst law and order situation and ensure that the elections are conducted fairly.
“If despite our demands, Captain does not ensure that law and order is stable during the time of elections then we would be forced to believe that Captain Amarinder Singh is purposely trying to sabotage the democratic process and trying to conduct an unfair election,” he added. He said that Captain Amarinder Singh was turning a blind eye to the violence being done by his own Congress goons.
Further taking a dig at Captain Amarinder Singh-led government, Cheema said that the Congress had made huge false promises to the people of Punjab before the 2017 elections and now when they failed to fulfil them; the fear of defeat was haunting the Congress due to which they resorted to undemocratic manoeuvres to win this elections. He said that the people of Punjab had given chance to Captain, but he backstabbed the people.
“The voters of Punjab would not be intimidated with such poor politics and will give a befitting reply to the Congress ‘goondas’ in the forthcoming municipal bodies’ elections,” he added. Cheema further said that the AAP had always been working for the betterment of the people.
He said that this was an opportunity for the people to bring a change, a chance to eradicate the corruption in the local bodies by the traditional parties SAD, BJP and Congress, which could be wiped away by pressing the ‘broom’ button.’
