If PM Modi has to stop for 15 minutes, why BJP is so scared, asks Navjot Sidhu
Parvesh Sharma
Tribune News Service
Barnala, January 6
Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee president Navjot Singh Sidhu on Thursday at Barnala questioned the BJP and said farmers sat at New Delhi borders for more than one year against central farm laws, but if PM Narendra Modi has to stop for 15 minutes in Punjab, why is the BJP so scared.
He also said that if few hundred people came to listen to PM Modi, it was the failure of the BJP and former Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh.
“If PM had to stop for 15 minutes, why the BJP is so scared? Former Punjab CM Capt Amarinder Singh gave a speech to empty chairs as only few hundred people came to rally. It was the failure of the BJP and Capt Amarinder and the bubble of the BJP has burst,” said Sidhu while addressing a rally at Barnala grain market to seek votes for former Barnala MLA Kewal Singh Dhillon.
He also alleged that the BJP had promised to double the income of Punjab farmers, but his central BJP government through farm laws tried to create more problems for farmers.
“Now the BJP and its leaders are enacting drama of repealing the laws to take votes of farmers. But our farmers are well aware that the BJP had not taken the laws back willingly, but the anger of the farmers of the country has compelled the BJP to repeal the black laws,” said Sidhu.
Raising questions over the timing of fresh sacrilege cases and bomb blast in Ludhiana court, Sidhu alleged that many forces wanted to spoil the peace of Punjab.
“We would vote in forthcoming assembly elections not only to elect next state government, but to save our future generations. Many forces are working to destroy Punjab, I request all to be alert while voting,” said Sidhu.
He criticised SAD leaders for their alleged involvement in mining and cable mafia. Sidhu also challenged New Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for an open debate about the development of New Delhi and other facilities there.
“Kejriwal has been making false claims about development of New Delhi. If he is right, I challenge him for an open debate. He could debate with me anywhere and I would welcome him,” said Sidhu.
