Arvind Kejriwal Releases Farmers' Manifesto In Moga, Punjab

Moga: Ahead of the 2017 state assembly elections in Punjab, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal released the farmers’ manifesto at Baghapurana in Moga on Sunday.

He commenced the speech with the promise of declaring Amritsar and Anandpur as the holy cities within two months of coming to power.

The manifesto released during a farmers' rally promises rupees 20,000/acre as compensation for crop loss due to rain, flood, drought, pest attack, and also ensures farm laborers are given 10,000/month for loss of work, in the event of crop failure.

"AAP government will ensure full implementation of Swaminathan Commission Report on crop pricing by Dec 2020," Kejriwal said at the rally in Moga.

Kejriwal lashed out at the ruling Akali Dal and held them responsible for the suicides of the farmers.

He said that the money seized from corrupt leaders will be used to make schools and hospitals.

Kejriwal slammed Tota Singh, Partap Singh Kairon, Bikram Singh Majithia and deputy chief minister of Punjab Sukhbir Badal and asserted that he will put them behind the bars and seize their property.

He also attacked the growing drug menace in the state and the people responsible for it. "False drug cases will be withdrawn and drug smugglers will be arrested." he said.

Kejriwal promised to boost the farming sector after having blamed the Badals for destroying it.

The manifesto also promises Rs 21000 to the farmer on the birth of a daughter.

Addressing the problems being faced by the people of Punjab, Kejriwal also said that buses will be taken away from Badals and handed over to the unemployed youth to eradicate unemployment.

He said mohalla and village clinics will be opened for free treatment and medicines.

Kejriwal promised that the party will not tolerate corruption, even by their own leaders.

"Even ministers will be put behind bars. Never since 1947 have ministers been sacked over corruption. But AAP has done that."

During the rally, Kejriwal also slammed the Shiromini Akali Dal and Congress for not suspending "corrupt" ministers like Majithia and Sajjan Singh who were charged for corruption.

Calling all the ministers in Congress and SAD "thieves and goons", Kejriwal slammed the Deputy Chief Minister of Punjab Sukhbir Singh Badal for making 63 fake CDs to malign the image of AAP.