States »NortPosted at: Mar 18 2021 5:28PM Will fulfill all promises before going to 'Janta Darbar' for 2022 polls:Amarinder
Chandigarh, Mar 18 (UNI) Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh on Thursday said there will be "no show" in Punjab in the upcoming elections as neither the Akalis nor the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) offer any competition.
He said the party was promising to fulfill all the 2017 poll commitments before going back to the people for their blessings ahead of the 2022 Assembly elections early next year,
Vowing to “finish what we have started”, the Chief Minister assured Punjab that his government will leave no stone unturned to fulfill every promise that the Congress made to the people in the 2017 polls. More than 85 per cent manifesto promises had already been implemented, he pointed out, adding that it was a record for any party in any state, and the previous record was held by Chandrababu Naidu in Andhra Pradesh (for 81 per cent promises fulfilled).
Listing his government’s biggest achievement as the maintenance of Punjabiyat in the state, which had witnessed on communal tension or trouble, Capt Amarinder said people want peace, where they can conduct their work or business in a peaceful environment. “People will see our performance and management,” he said, responding to questions at a media conference to mark four years of his government.
To questions about the promises of debt waiver for all farmers and Rs 2500 a month to all unemployed youth, the Chief Minister said the fiscal constraints in the state, especially due to the unprecedented Covid situation, had pushed back his government in implementing some of the promises. But with revenue increasing, these would be fulfilled as soon as feasible, he said, reiterating that he was committed to the implementation of all promises before the next polls.
Already 5.64 lakh farmers had been relieved of their debts and currently farm labourers were benefitting from the waiver policy, he said and added that all proposals made in the budget were based on realistic assumptions.
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