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Sukhbir Badal Accuses CM Mann of Running "Most Corrupt" Punjab Government
- •SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal accused Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann of leading the "most corrupt administration in Punjab's history" at a 'Punjab Bachao' rally.
- •Badal announced SAD would approach the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to investigate an alleged multi-crore illegal mining scam.
- •He promised three lakh government jobs within the first year if SAD forms the government, along with other pre-poll pledges like amending laws for Punjab residents to get government jobs and 75% industry jobs for Punjabis.
- •Badal also pledged government-backed loans up to Rs 10 lakh for self-employment, a 75% subsidy for dairy businesses, and revival of the Atta-Dal scheme.
- •Other promises include increasing old-age pensions to Rs 3,100, raising Shagun scheme assistance to Rs 1 lakh for girls' marriages, and establishing a World Skill University.
Key Questions Answered
Sukhbir Singh Badal promised that if the SAD forms government, it would fill three lakh vacant government posts within the first year. He also reiterated that the party would amend the law to ensure government jobs are available exclusively to Punjab residents, with 75 per cent of jobs in local industries reserved for Punjabis.
Sukhbir Singh Badal announced that the SAD would submit an application to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to demand a thorough probe into an alleged multi-crore illegal mining scam operating under the current administration.
Sukhbir Badal promised that the first cabinet meeting of a newly formed SAD government would approve a strict law ensuring that anyone convicted of selling drugs would be ineligible for bail for 10 years, alongside the confiscation of their family's properties.
