The City Headlines
Ludhiana, January 8
Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi has once again put forward his views on the alleged “security breach” in Ferozepur during Prime Minister’s visit. Charanjit Singh Channi took to Twitter and shared a few lines said by Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on reaching Bathinda airport on January 5 had reportedly told the airport officials to thank Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi that he (PM) returned to the airport alive. Without mentioning anyone’s name, Charanjit Singh Channi reacted to Prime Minister’s statement. He took to Twitter and wrote, “जिसे कर्त्तव्य से ज्यादा जान की फ़िक्र हो, उसे भारत जैसे देश में बड़ी जिम्मेदारी नहीं लेनी चाहिए!” (One who cares more about life than duty should not take a big responsibility in a country like India!)
Have a look at Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi’s tweet
Deputy CM comes up with same tweet
Not only CM Charanjit Singh Channi, but Deputy Chief Minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa also took to Twitter with the same tweet. However, he also added #PunjabVirodhiModi, and #पंजाब_माफ_नहीं_करेगा. He also used the hashtag #70000Kursi700Bande (70000 chairs, 700 people).
After the allegations of a security breach, Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi had said that there were no security lapses during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Punjab. He said, “BJP had placed 70000 chairs for the rally in Ferozepur. However, only 700 people showed up at his rally. That was why PM did not attend it.”
Punjab BJP replies on Twitter
Punjab BJP President Ashwani Sharma also used #पंजाब_माफ_नहीं_करेगा and wrote that the people of Punjab won’t forgive Congress as they stopped the “rewards” that were to be given to them by BJP.
Delhi-Amritsar-Katra Expressway for Rs. 39,500 crore, Amritsar-Una four-lane project for Rs. 1700 crore, PGI satellite center at Ferozepur for Rs. 490 crores, Two medical colleges in Kapurthala and Hoshiarpur for Rs. 325 crore- these were the projects that were to be inaugurated during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s rally in Ferozepur.
