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No one can match Charanjit Channi’s performance – Rajeev Shukla
Babushahi Bureau
Chandigarh, February 9, 2022: “No Chief Minister can even imagine the amount of development done by Punjab’s chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi in just 111 days. It is unmatchable,” said Congress in-charge for Himachal, Rajeev Shukla.
Shukla was addressing a press conference at the headquarters of Punjab Congress in Chandigarh. The press conference was conducted by media and communication in charge of Punjab Election Pawan Khera.
Addressing the media, Shukla said that whether the electricity bills were halved or the power is being supplied free of cost to consumers with up to 2 kilowatts of load, it is only Charanjit Singh Channi who had made it possible.
“Similarly, the state government has given the benefit to the families under Sarbat Sehat Bima Yojana for treatment of up to Rs 5 lakh,” said Shukla while adding that the Channi government made petrol cheaper by Rs 10 and diesel by Rs 5 per liter, which did not happen anywhere in the country.
“Apart from this, farmers' loans were waived off. The families of the farmers who were martyred during the farmers' agitation received compensation. In rural and urban areas, the water bill was fixed at Rs 50 per month. Under the Mera Ghar, Mere Naam scheme, the people living within the red line in the villages and cities were given the ownership of their land,” Shukla said.
He added that similarly, the Channi government made a commission for the people of the general category. Besides, the state government announced to pay Rs 150 crore loan of Punjabi University. Students were given free bus passes and were also given free school uniforms.
Channi slashed the prices of sand and fixed the rate at Rs 5.50 per cubic ft. “If Channi can carry out so many projects in just 111 days, then imagine how much work he will do for the people of Punjab in 5 years,” said Shukla.
He said that the Congress party is committed to Punjab’s progress and development. “Moreover, we will not allow terrorism to return to the state at any cost,” Congress leader said.
While answering the questions of the media, Shukla said that Congress has announced Channi as CM face after the consent of all, including PPCC chief Navjot Singh Sidhu.