Govt in Punjab reduced to 'tamasha'; remove tainted ministers, says Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal

AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal has said the Punjab government has been reduced to a tamasha and urged new CM Charanjit Singh Channi to immediately remove tainted ministers from his cabinetThe Delhi CM said this at the Chandigarh airport a day after the Congress was pushed into a fresh crisis by the resignation of Navjot Singh Sidhu from the post of the partys Punjab unit chief Sidhu in a video message flagged the issue of appointment of tainted officials and ministersKejriwal who is the Delhi CM also asked the Punjab CM to act on promises made by his predecessor including the action in the Bargari desecration case During the previous SADBJP regime torn pages of a religious text were found at Bargari in Faridkot Later in police firing incidents at protesters two people were killed at Behbal Kalan and many injured in KotkapuraWe are seeing what kind of political atmosphere is prevailing in the state Political instability is there which is unfortunate said Kejriwal who arrived on a twoday visit to Punjab A dirty fight for power is going on People are not able to understand whom they should approach for their problems he saidThey have reduced the government to a tamasha alleged KejriwalHe said accusations have been made that Channi has inducted tainted people in his Cabinet I request that they should be removed forthwith cases be registered against them and they be dealt with strictly he said While he congratulated Channi on his elevation as the Punjab CM Kejriwal said people of the state want him to act on five issues including the Bargari desecration caseThe mastermind in the sacrilege incidents have not been punished till now I dont need to tell who the mastermind are Their names are there in the report of Kunwar Vijay Pratap Singh and Channi can go through that The culprits can be arrested within 24 hours he said Kejriwal said the promises made by former CM Amarinder Singh to people should be fulfilled by the Channiled governmentAmarinder had promised to give jobs to the youth and till the time they got one he had promised to give unemployment allowance That allowance should be given He had promised loan waiver to farmers he said Kejriwal also said the Congress government should scrap the power purchase agreements Kejriwal reminded Channi that despite being in power for 49 days in the first term his government did many works and the Punjab CM still has four months left before the state goes to pollsI had 49 days when I first came in power During that short period I had halved power rates made water free and eliminated corruption If I could do so many works in 49 day period then Channi too can fulfil pending works he said The AAP leader said only his party can give a stable and honest government in PunjabWhen asked who will be the CM face of AAP Kejriwal said I have repeatedly said we will give such a face on which you and the entire Punjab will be proud ofEarlier in the day Navjot Singh Sidhu questioned the appointment of the director general of police advocate general and tainted leaders Today I see there is a compromise on issues said Sidhu apparently referring to senior IPS officer Iqbal Preet Singh Sahota who has been given the additional charge of the Punjab DGPSahota was the head of an SIT formed by the SADBJP government to probe desecration incidentsI see those who had given clean chits to the Badals six years agohave been given the responsibility of delivering justice he added My soul jitters when I see those who secured blanket bails they are advocate general What is the agenda here Sidhu asked apparently questioning the appointment of A P S Deol to the postAlso Read Punjab Miffed Navjot Singh Sidhu raises questions over DGP AG appointmentsA system which included tainted leaders and officials is being brought back after being dismantled Sidhu said obliquely referring to the induction of Rana Gurjit Singh as a minister in the new state Cabinet Sidhu was appointed the state Congress president on July 18 amid a bitter power tussle with Amarinder Singh who resigned as the CM 10 days back while accusing the party high command of humiliating himThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever