DW BUREAU / Chandigarh

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday said his government has been working to ensure welfare of people and accused the previous regimes of never bothering about them.

Mann was addressing a gathering here after handing over appointment letters to 942 employees of the forest department whose services have been regularized.

The chief minister said it gives him immense satisfaction to announce the state government has regularized their services by overcoming all legal and administrative hiccups.

He said that from today onwards the word contractual will be forever eliminated from before the name of these employees who have given their precious years to the government while serving. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that the motive was to ensure the secure future employees as the state government had made concerted efforts due to which this historic day is being witnessed today.

The Chief Minister said that this is not a favor on anyone but it is his bounden duty to serve the state and the masses for which he is leaving no stone unturned. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that he has been blessed that people of the state have reposed so much trust in him adding that he will make every effort to uphold this faith. He said that his government is making every effort to ensure the holistic development of the state and prosperity of its people.

The Chief Minister said the successive state governments had befooled the people by giving incentives in the last year but his government has worked from day one to ameliorate the hardships faced by people. He said that these people had looted the people during their regimes and never bothered about their well being. However, Bhagwant Singh Mann said that his government is working from day one to ensure the welfare of the people of state.

The Chief Minister quipped that those who claim to be inheritors (waaris) of Punjab can't even write a single word of Punjabi language as these convent educated leaders are completely disconnected with the state and its people. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that these leaders who had taken education from Sanawar and Doon school are poor in speaking Punjabi due to which they can't connect with masses.

He said that these leaders had ignored education in the state due to which people had ousted them and paved the way for new people to come and join politics.

The Chief Minister said that sectors like health, education, power, water and infrastructure are the top five priorities of his government and no stone is being left unturned for it. He said that this is in consonance with the constitution of India which talks about the well being of all adding priorities were different during the previous regimes.

Bhagwant Singh Mann said that unfortunately instead of worrying about welfare all these leaders worried about their families and plundered the state exchequer.

In a scathing attack on opposition, the Chief Minister said that these people had mercilessly plundered the money of Punjabis just for their families without bothering about the common man. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that but now for the first time policies are being framed for the welfare of the state and prosperity of its people adding that this is a history in itself. He said that traditional political parties are envious of him because they are not able to digest that the son of a common man is governing the state effectively.

The Chief Minister said that the people of the state have lost their faith in the traditional political parties because of their anti-people and anti-Punjab stance. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that the wise and brave people of the state had ousted these parties during the 2022 assembly polls and gave a thumping majority to the AAP. He said that these people never bothered about the welfare of the people and were largely concerned about their own well being.

Talking about Yudh Nasheyan Virudh, the Chief Minister said that this campaign started by the state government is producing desired results.

He said that those who want to see the big fish involved in this heinous trade can visit the Nabha Jail to have their glance. Bhagwant Singh Mann reiterated that anyone involved in this crime against humanity will not be spared and exemplary action will be taken against them as per rule of law.

(editor@dailyworld.in)