By way of PTI
CHANDIGARH: Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu on Monday met Punjab Leader Minister Bhagwant Mann and praised him for now not having conceitedness and receptive to his viewpoints as he mentioned a bunch of problems.
Sidhu’s assembly got here days after he known as Mann as a “rubber doll”, alluding to the Opposition price that the state govt is being run via the AAP management from Delhi. Sidhu remaining month praised Mann as a “more youthful brother” and an “fair guy”.
Prior to the assembly, Punjab minister Laljit Singh Bhullar stated Mann would meet Sidhu, who was once now not an MLA, MP or a minister and had even misplaced his election.
Taking a dig on the Congress and Akalis, he stated the former leader ministers didn’t give time to their very own MLAs or even senior leaders for conferences.
The previous cricketer on Sunday had introduced that he would meet Mann to speak about issues associated with the revival of the state’s economic system.
“I got here right here for Punjab’s growth. What must I say about CM saab (Mann), he has no ego and conceitedness. He is similar nowadays like he was once 10-15 years again or even six months again,” stated Sidhu whilst chatting with newshounds after the assembly on the Punjab Civil Secretariat. “He has as a lot ache as I’ve,” stated Sidhu.
The assembly between Sidhu and Mann began round 5.15 pm and lasted about 50 mins. Requested whether or not his assembly with Mann was once certain, Sidhu stated, “It is vitally certain. When an individual is receptive then you don’t really feel the passing of fifty mins.” This assembly was once for problems relating to converting the lives of other folks, he stated.
The previous Congress legislator prompt Mann that cash to the song of Rs 25,000 crore to Rs 30,000 crore may well be generated from the liquor sector. Sidhu stressed out that it was once important to generate assets for Punjab’s growth.
He prompt Mann to finish the contract machine sponsored via politicians within the sand mining sector and fasten the velocity of sand. “I see something that point will probably be up for Punjab’s traitors, be it sand mining. I instructed him the voice of my soul,” stated Sidhu.
“While you repair the velocity of sand, the entirety will probably be set proper. There’s not anything known as the sand mafia, it’s the delivery mafia,” stated Sidhu. He additionally cited an instance of Telangana which was once incomes Rs 57 crore a week from sand mining in opposition to Rs 40 consistent with annum generated via Punjab.
Elevating the problem of cable monopoly within the state, Sidhu stated that he felt that the CM would wreck it. He stated that he have been elevating those problems throughout the former Congress govt.
Sidhu additional identified that there have been irregularities within the soft machine and instructed CM Mann to carry out a typical soft machine.
Elevating the problem of energy acquire agreements with non-public energy corporations, Sidhu requested Mann to cancel the similar and signal “sensible PPAs” and factor directive for offering energy at inexpensive charges. He additionally stated that the nexus between police, politicians and drug peddlers must be damaged. “I instructed him something that this can be a query of Punjab’s honour which must now not be damaged,” he stated.