'The Traffic Man’ Boota Singh files nomination papers for Chandigarh Lok Sabha
Says City Beautiful needs collaborative effort to preserve and maintain its unique culture
Blames both Congress and BJP for vitiating city's resources with ill-conceived policies
Chandigarh, April 29, 2019: The City Beautiful deserves urgent expert handling to ensure it maintains its unique character of inclusiveness, top class lifestyle and sustainable growth avenues in wake of enhanced pressure over its present resources.
The views were expressed by former bureaucrat turned politician Boota Singh after filing his nomination papers for Chandigarh Lok Sabha Constituency as an independent Candidate here today.
Speaking to media persons here at the Deputy Commissioner Office after filing the nomination, Boota Singh exuded confidence and thanked the residents of Chandigarh for their overwhelming support. He had yesterday inaugurated his Election office at Dhanas which witnessed massive support and love from people of all walks of life.
The magnificent character of our City Beautiful has been vitiated owing to shortsighted policies of both Congress and BJP, the 68-year-old Boota Singh said adding that incompetent people with no technical knowledge regarding the problems faced by Chandigarh residents have till now ruled here.
Armed with a blueprint for all major issues ailing Chandigarh at present, Boota says, "My only aim is public service and with my experience in handling the traffic management of Railways I would be able to positively contribute towards weeding out road congestion besides ensuring lasting solutions for other issues being faced by residents.
Our city needs a ten-year plan which should be implementable with all stakeholders on board, he adds lamenting that no other candidate in the fray had that technical experience leave alone the will power required to achieve this mammoth task.
With the allotment of election symbol, I would hit the ground running, he says adding that massive response to his candidature had enthused him and he was looking forward to serving the residents.
Reiterating that venturing into public service was a natural progression, Boota Singh, a former AAP associate says a politics was an extension of his service days only adding that City Beautiful needs a trained specialist to solve the mess which was evident in all sectors surrounding the city.
Boota Singh who retired as Chief Commercial Manager Railways in 2008 besides serving in Territorial Railway Army was instrumental in taking on the Coal Mafia and had hit national headlines for his gutsy and principled stand against those anti-national elements.
An active Students' Leader, Boota earned his Masters degree in Economics from Panjab University giving voice to aspirations of youth during his school and college days. The author of renowned Punjabi book 'Chanani Da Booha' which was received warmly by Punjabi readers had established Boota Singh as a formidable writer of poems as well.