Sukhbir S Badal demands compensation for farmers whose paddy crop was swept away in Fazilka grain market. (Also demands ‘girdwari’ at all places where paddy crop has been flattened due to heavy rain) Chandigarh 11 October ( Ranjeet Singh Dhaliwal ) : Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal today demanded immediate compensation for farmers whose paddy was swept away due to unprecedented flooding in the Fazilka grain market as well as conduct of a special ‘girdwari’ to assess the losses suffered by farmers due to heavy rains across the State. The SAD president said farmers suffered huge losses at the Fazilka grain market with a heavy downpour submerging paddy heaps and even sweeping away a huge quantity of the crop. “Since the market was submerged in five to six feet of water a large amount of paddy which had arrived at the ‘Mandi’ was swept away”. Badal said since the entire paddy in the Mandi had been submerged for a prolonged period, it was expected to be damaged. “Far...
Instead of paying employees their dues, exorbitant fees are being paid to expensive lawyers : Gurpratap Singh Wadala
Instead of paying employees their dues, exorbitant fees are being paid to expensive lawyers : Gurpratap Singh Wadala
Contempt of court proceedings against the Chief Secretary are a source of embarrassment for the government
Chandigarh 10 October ( Ranjeet Singh Dhaliwal ) : Gurpratap Singh Wadala, General Secretary of the Shiromani Akali Dal (Punar Surjit), remarked that it is shameful that the High Court is proceeding with a case of contempt of court orders against the Chief Secretary of Punjab. Wadala stated that the government has refused to release the employees' Dearness Allowance (DA). Consequently, this action should have been directed against the Punjab Finance Minister, who used to make repeated claims in press conferences that "the money would be paid." Instead, the Chief Secretary was put forward to lie in court, and now he must face the consequences. To avoid paying the employees, the government is paying exorbitant, demanded fees to expensive lawyers in the Supreme Court. Yet, despite court orders, no curbs were placed on wasteful expenditures.
Wadala stated that the government has funds for election-time freebies and surplus money to cover everything from the extravagant expenses of its leaders to the legal costs of defending them in bribery cases; however, instead of paying employees who work tirelessly for the public, the government chose to approach the Supreme Court. This proves just how hostile this government—formed in the name of the 'common man'—actually is towards the common man. Wadala appealed to the public to remember all of this during the upcoming elections so that those who peddle lies can be dealt with appropriately. Concluding his statement, he demanded that the government accept responsibility for the court proceedings initiated against the Chief Secretary and that the Finance Minister be dismissed.
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