Chandigarh, May 3, 2020 (Yes Punjab News)
Punjab Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu today dared Sukhbir Badal and other leaders of SAD to apologies to Sikh Sangat for their misleading and vicious propaganda over return of Nanded Sahib pilgrims to demoralize our frontline warriors, especially now after 20-25 sewadars of Gurdwara Langar Sahib have tested positive.
Mr. Balbir Singh Sidhu also said that in view of the sewadars of Gurdwara Langar Sahib Nanded testing positive after tests conducted there, it was evident that pilgrims had contracted the virus before entering Punjab.
He also said that religious leaders have testified that Nanded pilgrims were tested there in Maharashtra but Punjab government has not received any test report from the state government till now.
The Health Minister also trained his guns on Sukhbir Singh Badal, Harsimrat Kaur Badal, Bikram Singh Majithia and Prem Singh Chandumajra for indulging in political one-upmanship over a very sensitive issue like this, that too without verifying any facts. These leaders unnecessarily hyped this issue by spreading this propaganda that pilgrims are being labelled corona positives as part of a conspiracy.
He said that by indulging to politicize this issue Akali leaders were not only trying to demoralize all Corona frontline warriors who are going beyond their call of duty to save Punjab but also giving false and fabricated comments over such a sensitive issue.
Taking those Akali leaders head on for making their baseless vile comments to create a conspiracy to defame Sikh pilgrims by labelling them as corona patients, the health minister shot back and asked is there any controversy behind confirmation of corona virus in Kota students, labourers coming back from Jaisalmer or others coming into the state.
Mr. Balbir Singh Sidhu also said that there is no need to worry or panic after the spike in cases with return of pilgrims. He also said that the pilgrims have been given best of treatment it and we would make sure that they all regain full health.
He also assured that just like Punjab had recovered first from situation arising out of return of foreigners and then with Tablighi Jamaat, this time too we would do our best to control the spread.
Castigating the Akali leaders for their dubious stand on state farmers, the health minister said that they should pressurize there alliance partners in Modi government to immediately rollback MSP value cut decision to provide relief to our beleaguered farmers in this difficult time.
Akalis should also prevail upon the Modi government with the support in centre to immediately get Punjab’s long pending financial allocations and tax refunds released decide special package for the state to fight covid-19 battle. Akalis should at least not try and obstruct government functioning if they cannot support and assist the state government in this critical war to save lives.
Mr.Balbir Singh Sidhu also requested religious personalities to avoid commenting on this sensitive issue and assured them that he himself and Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh are proud Sikhs of Guru Sahib and it is wrong to even think that there would be any conspiracy in their state to defame Sikhs.
He was personally hurt with various comments made during last some days adding that this had also demoralized those doctors, nurses and technicians who are fighting this war by putting their life on the line and are devout disciples of Guru.
He also appealed to all media persons as well as leader of all political parties to complement the efforts of all those doctors, medical teams who are going from village to village and screening people at large scale, and to create an environment of positivity.
This Battle against Corona can only be one collectively, he said urging everyone to follow all social distancing and health norms prescribed by government and authority from time to time.
For YesPunjab updates on TELEGRAM, download TELEGRAM and CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE
