Mohali-Today, senior Congress leader and former Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu held an important meeting at the Phase-1 office with Congress workers from villages of the Mohali Assembly constituency regarding the upcoming Block Samiti and Zila Parishad elections.On this occasion, targeting the BJP-led central government and the Aam Aadmi Party, he said both the central and Punjab governments are jointly destroying Punjab. First, the central government brought three black laws against farmers; although they were withdrawn, they have still not been formally repealed. Now they are attempting to take over Chandigarh University. Through such malicious actions, the Centre is creating unrest in Punjab.
Sidhu opposed the bill being introduced in Parliament’s winter session regarding Chandigarh. He said the conspiracy being hatched by the central government against Punjab will not be allowed to succeed. Chandigarh was built by uprooting 28 villages of Punjab, and only Punjab has the rightful claim over it. “We will not let our rights be taken away,” he said.
Sidhu said that the Punjab government is acting as the Centre’s “B team.” Bhagwant Mann has become a puppet in the hands of Arvind Kejriwal and is incapable of defending Punjab’s rights. Together, they have put Punjab under such heavy debt that it cannot be cleared even in the next 30–35 years. In four years, they have pushed Punjab’s debt to four lakh crore rupees. Targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Sidhu said he wants to mislead people in the name of religion to gain votes.
Questioning the BJP over vote manipulation, Sidhu said the BJP first created 25 lakh fake votes in Haryana. After that, in Bihar, where the total number of votes was 7.42 crore, 7.45 crore votes were polled during elections. “Where did these extra 3 lakh votes come from?” he asked. He said all constitutional institutions — whether the Election Commission, Supreme Court, CBI, Income Tax Department, or ED — have been turned into BJP’s puppets. The BJP will try to mislead people by distributing atta-dal schemes. “If we still don’t wake up, our children’s future will be in danger,” he said.
He added that the central government has continuously attacked Punjab’s rights. The BJP government is pushing Punjab backwards as if Punjabis have no contribution to the country’s progress. Congress will fight this battle under constitutional rights and strengthen every voice of Punjab.
Sidhu said the BJP is building national politics on the foundation of hate, religion, and division. The country’s unity, Constitution, and democracy are being weakened.
Targeting MLA Kulwant Singh, Balbir Sidhu said he has not given even a single rupee in grants for the development of Mohali’s villages, nor has he built any road or school. The Congress government had constructed a hospital in Seneta, which was almost ready, but to date, the hospital has not been made operational.
Sidhu raised questions about Punjab’s law and order, saying the situation is worsening. Daylight robberies, murders, and thefts are happening regularly. During the recent by-election in Tarn Taran Sahib, the Aam Aadmi Party created an atmosphere of fear to such an extent that people could not vote for Congress even if they wanted to.
Appealing to the public, Sidhu urged them to strengthen the Congress Party by following the guidance of Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge, and Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee President Amarinder Singh Raja Warring.
Sidhu said that the Aam Aadmi Party has not fulfilled any of the promises made to the people and women of Punjab. Instead of development, they have only focused on advertisement politics. Neither corruption has ended, nor drugs, nor gangsterism.
He said only Congress is a party that has rebuilt Punjab before and has the capability to revive Punjab’s economy, youth, agriculture, industry, and security once again. Sidhu appealed to the people, saying the key to political change in the coming times is in their hands, and they must use it for Punjab’s welfare.
On this occasion, newly appointed Mohali District President Shri Kamal Kishore Sharma was honoured by party workers.
During the meeting, senior Congress leader Harkesh Chand Sharma (Machhli Kalan) effectively conducted the stage proceedings and thanked all leaders and workers present. The meeting was addressed by Bhagat Singh Namdhari Moli Baidwan, Laborfed’s Meet Chairman Contractor Mohan Singh Bathlana, Ranjit Singh Gill (Jagatpur), Harcharan Singh Gill (Ladran, former sarpanch), Tahil Singh (Manakpur Kallar), Karam Singh (Manakpur Kallar, former sarpanch), Harnek Singh (Dhol Kuradi), Pradeep Singh (President, Block Congress Mohali Rural), and Shri Kamal Kishore Sharma (District President, Mohali).
Others present included Inderjit Singh Khokhar, Amreek Singh Kambala, Avtar Singh Bhago Majra, Bikramjeet Singh Hunjan, Lakhwinder Singh Kala Sohna, Happy Malik (all Mandal Presidents), Mukul Sharma (Youth President, Block Congress Mohali), Manjeet Singh (Motte Majra), Rajinder Singh (Dharamgarh), Harjas Singh (Mauli Baidwan), Harbhajan Singh (Raipur Kalan), Lakhbir Lucky Rana (Behlaulpur), Raghbir Singh (Chaun Majra), Jagroop Singh (Kuradi), Nahar Singh (Sarpanch, Kuradi), Sukhwinder Singh (Minde Majra), Karamjit Singh (Bhago Majra), Karamjit Singh Sidhu, Gurpreet Singh Ginni, Shamsher Singh Kailon, Jatinder Singh Sodhi, Baljit Singh Thaska, Randhir Singh (former sarpanch, Hussainpur), Nambardar Gurcharan Singh (Gige Majra), Sher Singh (Dheri), Jaswinder Singh Pappa (Giddarpur), Ramandeep Singh (Sarpanch, Safipur), Chaudhary Khem Singh, Chaudhary Surinder Singh, Prakash Singh (Behlaulpur), Ajit Singh Sandhu (Sarpanch, Kambali), Dr. Darshan Lal (Jagatpur), Amarjeet Singh (Sukharh), Davinder Singh (Kurara, Sarpanch), Mohan Lal (Nanomajra), Sarabjit Singh (Mauli Baidwan), Chaudhary Rishipal (Seneta), Bhagat Ram (Seneta), Gurjant Singh (Seneta), Malvinder Singh Malli (Gige Majra), Sandeep (Gige Majra), Darshan Singh (Manana), Ajmer Singh Dau (former sarpanch), Satinam Singh Gill (Manoli), along with a large number of Congress office-bearers, panches, sarpanches, and workers.