Jalandhar will have India's biggest sports university and international airport, vows Kejriwal

Jalandhar, December 15

In keeping with his dole-disbursal spree ahead of the 2022 Assembly elections, AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal promised two major projects for Jalandhar city during the party’s ‘Tiranga Yatra’ here today.

He announced that Jalandhar will get India’s biggest sports university and an international airport to facilitate NRI-rich Doaba region, if AAP comes to power in the state.

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Addressing the crowd atop an open vehicle, Kejriwal evoked nationalist symbolism in his speech. Surrounded by a sea of Indian flags from all sides, he said, “All through my way, people atop roofs and on windows and chanted ‘Bharat Mata ki Jai’… terrorism days were bad for the border state. We have to make Punjab ‘khushhaal’ (happy). We have to maintain brotherhood.”

Invoking ‘kisan andolan’ and Dr BR Ambedkar, he began the yatra by garlanding portraits of Maharishi Valmiki, Guru Ravidas and Sant Kabir. The yatra started from Bhagwan Valmiki Chowk and ended at Ambedkar Chowk.

“We are giving two guarantees here today. Many Doaba youths have gone abroad. It is a very old demand that Jalandhar should have an airport. If AAP forms the next government, we will make an international airport in Jalandhar.”

He added: “Jalandhar has a sports industry and those who play cricket and hockey have to use Jalandhar (sports) goods. Sachin Tendulkar used to hit sixes with bats made in Jalandhar. When our hockey team brought a medal in Olympics, their ball and stick had the city stamp on them. We will make the country’s biggest sports university here.” Atop the vehicle, Kejriwal was joined by state AAP president Bhagwant Mann, party’s co-affairs incharge Raghav Chadha and other leaders. Some district AAP units brought in workers in buses to lend support. — TNS