Adampur (Haryana), Oct 26 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday said the wind of change is blowing across the country and the people of Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh and Haryana will set benchmark for others by becoming partners of this change.
While campaigning in favour of AAP candidate Satinder Singh for by poll in Adampur in Haryana, the Chief Minister said the people of Punjab are trusting them, and AAP will never let this trust be broken at any cost.
He said now it is Haryana's turn and the beginning of this change in Haryana will begin from the Adampur constituency.
Mann said if the people of Haryana want good health, education facilities and good administration, then they will have to trust AAP and the party will usher a new era by bringing development and new infrastructure in the state.
The Chief Minister said the revolutionary initiative of 'Mohalla Clinics' started in Delhi is now creating new horizons of success in the form of 'Aam Aadmi Clinics' in Punjab and every day hundreds of people are availing the facility of free medical and medical tests through these clinics.
The Chief Minister said Delhi's education model has gained popularity all over the world and now significant changes are being made in the education sector in Punjab as well to give top-class education to every sector of society.
The Chief Minister said, currently, the country is on the brink of political change and people are looking beyond traditional Congress and BJP parties.
They want a change. Mann said this political change will start from Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh and Haryana and after the victory in the elections, people will be given relief by AAP by implementing revolutionary changes in education and health sector in these states.
Talking about the pro-people policies initiated by the Punjab government, the Chief Minister said the government has restored the old pension scheme for its employees, which was discontinued in 2004.
Besides, six per cent dearness allowance (DA) has been given to the employees so that the employees can be protected from the incessantly rising inflation.
Mann said 600 units have been waived on each electricity bill across Punjab. With this, the electricity bill of about 50 lakh consumers are coming zero.
The Adampur assembly by-election will be held on November 3 and the result will be declared on November 6.
The passenger reached at terminal number 3 on August 6. He was intercepted after he had crossed the Green Channel and was approaching towards the exit gate. On thorough checking of his baggage, nothing suspicious was found.
The operation was carried out in all seven border districts of Pathankot, Gurdaspur, Batala, Amritsar, Tarn Taran, Ferozepur and Fazilka. Major focus of this operation was to keep vigil on movement of drones carrying drugs and arms, ammunition, explosives and grenades in the border areas, an official statement said.
The passenger was intending to fly to Dubai by flight IX-141 from T3 on Thursday. Offloaded on the basis of suspicion, the man and his luggage was checked and the US currency recovered from plastic thread roll in his trolley bag.
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday laid the foundation stone for the Sant Attar Singh State Institute of Medical Sciences at Mastuana Sahib in Sangrur district to come up over an area of 25 acres with an estimated cost of nearly Rs 345 crore.
The Customs officials at Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport in Lucknow have found six gold bars in a dustbin near the immigration area at the airport. The confiscated gold bars are valued at Rs 36.60 lakh in the market.
Of the arrested trio, one was caught with 250 gms Mephedrone valued at Rs 37.50 lakh and the other with 2.70 kgs of Mephedrone worth Rs 4.14 crore in the market. After sustained interrogation, the woman accused revealed details on their two associates of whom one was picked up late on Tuesday (August 2) and the fifth was caught with the narcotics consignment on Wednesday (August 3).
