Amarinder says Punjab’s financial situation precarious
30 Jan 2015 12:22 AM GMT
Claiming that the financial situation of Punjab was precarious, Congress leader Amarinder Singh on Thursday said nobody seems to be concerned and questioned the sincerity of the Chief Minister in doling out liberal grants. “...this (SAD-BJP) government now seems to have learnt the art of surviving in instalments only,” he said, adding “the financial emergency in Punjab does not appear to be too distant anymore”.
The Congress Deputy Leader in the Lok Sabha questioned the sincerity of Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal “in promising and doling out liberal grants in Dhuri Assembly segment in anticipation of the by-elections there when he knew there was no money available with the state.”
“I wonder how Badal has promised projects worth over Rs 25 crore when he literally does not have a single penny in the state treasury,” the former Chief Minister said in a statement here.
Congress leader Arvind Khanna had resigned as MLA from Dhuri seat in Punjab on January 18 and Chief Minister Badal was on a visit to the Assembly segment on Wednesday.
The Congress Deputy Leader in the Lok Sabha questioned the sincerity of Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal “in promising and doling out liberal grants in Dhuri Assembly segment in anticipation of the by-elections there when he knew there was no money available with the state.”
“I wonder how Badal has promised projects worth over Rs 25 crore when he literally does not have a single penny in the state treasury,” the former Chief Minister said in a statement here.
Congress leader Arvind Khanna had resigned as MLA from Dhuri seat in Punjab on January 18 and Chief Minister Badal was on a visit to the Assembly segment on Wednesday.
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