Punjab BJP Chief Sunil Jakhar On State’s Monetary State of affairs
Punjab BJP chief quoted the extent of the state’s debt at Rs 2,42,000 crores.
Chandigarh:
The BJP’s Punjab president, Sunil Jakhar, on Monday voiced concern over the state’s monetary state of affairs saying that the Aam Aadmi Occasion (AAP) authorities was closely in debt.
Saying that he feared for the state’s future, the previous Congress chief quoted the extent of the state’s debt at Rs 2,42,000 crores.
Mr Jakhar claimed that even PSUs within the state had been in debt, including that the Bhagwant Mann authorities was “deceptive” the folks.
Talking to ANI on Monday, Mr Jakhar stated, “I can solely see darkness forward. There’s a debt of Rs 2,42,000 crore debt on one facet, and then again, the PSUs of Punjab together with Punjab Energy Company and different undertakings are additionally below fiscal stress with a mixed debt of Rs 3,50,000 crore. The Punjab authorities has taken the assure for bailing these undertakings out of misery however the cash might be paid from the general public exchequer,” the BJP state president stated.
“There might be a Rs 12,000 debt on each individual. A toddler born immediately may even need to bear the state’s debt burden. The AAP authorities’s dole of Rs 1,000 per individual, each month, is a ploy to mislead the folks concerning the state’s fiscal state of affairs. Whereas solely Rs 1,000 will go to a household each month, the Punjab authorities has taken a mortgage value Rs 50,000 crore for this goal,” added Mr Jakhar.
Earlier, on Monday, Sunil Jakhar welcomed the Centre’s determination to droop visas for Canadians within the gentle of the continued diplomatic spat over the Khalistan difficulty, saying that Canada has mortgaged its international coverage for the sake of political benefit and (Prime Minister) Justin Trudeau was working a “minority authorities”.
“Justin Trudeau is talking his supporters’ language. Canada has mortgaged its international coverage,” stated Mr Jakhar.
The BJP chief stated, “With the Trudeau govt persevering with to assist the separatist forces, the Indian authorities, in the meanwhile, and upon cautious consideration, has suspended visas (to Canadians) as a part of a coverage to uphold India’s sovereignty and territorial integrity by stopping these forces from coming into the nation.”
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