Shaurya Sharma
Fatehgarh Sahib. May.31, 2020: Impressed with the development works initiated by Kuljit Singh Nagra MLA in his Fatehgarh Sahib constituency, the panchyat of village Ucha Reona, a progressive village of the district led by Sarpanch Deep Kumar along with panch Gurjant Singh, Soam Nath, Lakhbir Singh and Jagjit Singh today joined Congress party by deserting SAD(B) in the presence of Kuljit Singh Nagra MLA. Besides this Jagjit Singh also joined Congress by deserting AAP. MLA welcomed them in the party fold by offering Siropas and assured that they will be given due respect in the party.
Addressing the media persons Deep Kumar Sarpanch said that though they were elected as SAD(B) candidates but they were highly impressed with the simplicity, honesty, dedication and development mindedness of the MLA Kuljit Singh Nagra. He said that every section of society appreciates the development projects initiated by him in his constituency without any discrimination. He said various development works were initiated in their village, so they decided to join him by deserting SAD(B).
MLA said that he has one point agenda that is development of the area. He said the re-carpetting of roads and other development projects worth Rs.400 Core are going on in the constituency. He said that the roads which were in depilated condition and were not repaired from the last 15 years have been widened, strengthened and re-carpetted. He said that Fatehgarh Sahib will be developed as Model constituency in the State.
He called upon the people to stay at homes to remain safe and obey the government instructions to defeat COVID.
It is worth mentioning that MLA Kuljit Singh Nagra, who is popularly known as MLA with difference has earned the reputation of a leader indulging in politics of development rather of discrimination, political vendetta and of corrupt practices. He always remain alert on the development works, law and order situation, to control the illicit trade of drugs, Liquor and others and holds regular meetings with the district officials in this regard.
Even during the COVID-19 threat he used to visit villages and towns at his own to ensure that the community kitchens, distribution of ration, supply of essential services to residents and the honouring of front line COVID warriors like Health workers, police, sanitation staff and other involved serving the humanity during pandemic. He has not only donated his one month salary for the CM Corona relief fund, but he has also become a source of inspiration for the councillors of Municipal Council Sirhind Fatehgarh Sahib, who followed him and announced to donate one month salary.
He has initiated the development works more than 400 Crore in his constituency and even during the lock down period Fatehgarh Sahib was the only constituency, where the development works had started. As promised during election that people specially senior citizens don’t have to make rounds of Govt. offices for redressal of their grievances rather the officers will visit their villages to redress grievances have been fulfilled. He has organized more than 50 Public durbars in which the officers of different departments on a fixed day go to the villages and redress their grievances on spot. All verifications and reports are Though Kuljeet Nagra has been elected MLA but his wife Mandeep Kaur Nagra is more active, she holds public darbars listens to the grievances of public and redress these. Hundreds of people visit her office daily, she knows everyone by name. Kuljeet Nagra remains busy in Chandigarh and Delhi to get projects for constituency.