The Aam Aadmi Party put up a fearless face following the Supreme Court’s refusal on Friday to stay the Delhi High Court’s verdict on the dispute between Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Lieutenant-Governor Najeeb Jung.
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Releasing the farmers’ manifesto in New Grain Market here, Kejriwal told the massive gathering that once AAP would come into power in 2017, it would immediately order an enquiry into the ill-gotten money and properties amassed by chief minister Parkash Singh Badal, Sukhbir Singh Badal, Bikram Majithia, Adesh Pratap Singh Kairo and Sikander Singh Malooka.
He said: But everyone knows they will go to jail soon.
One of the most important promises made in the manifesto was that AAP will ensure that debts of farmers, where a sum twice the amount of the principal is paid, will be considered to be paid in full.
In political doghouse in Punjab for almost a decade, Congress today said it suspected the new outfit floated by cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Sidhu was a “BJP-sponsored programme” to divide anti-incumbency votes. He got a false case registered against me, thinking that he will be able to suppress me. “I wonder why can’t he (Amarinder) face the truth about the Badals?” he asked, adding that the state Congress chief behaved like “an advocate of the ruling family of Punjab”.
“We have suspended three of our ministers after getting proof”. Political parties had accused it of hurting the religious sentiments of Sikhs.
Kejriwal cautioned his party workers that in the coming days, there will be “murderous attacks” on them.
The government can not function, he said and pleaded for stay of at least the functions of this committee. Chhotepur rubbished AAP’s accusations, and said for the past over two years, the state unit was managed by funds from supporters, as the Delhi leadership did not provide a single penny for sustenance. It also promised 12-hour uninterrupted power supply free of cost to farmers.
She said Kejriwal had at that time claimed that all 70 candidates had been “scanned and scrutinised” by him as regards their integrity, character and commitment.
“AAP government will give Rs 20,000 per acre as compensation for crop loss to farmers”, he said.
Kejriwal said that 25,000 new dairy farms would be set up with easy loans and government support.He said that a milk pricing board will also be set up.
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He said that re-registration of land acquired for the Sutlej Yamuna Link (SYL) Canal by Congress and Shiromani Akali Dal governments earlier, will be done in the name of original owners.
