Politics & hoardings
on the chief minister for being “a friend and a leader of men”, “providing the finest leadership in the form of a former soldier” and “living up to his word on debt waiver”. The CM’S name found six mentions in the budget speech. Amarinder also, in an interview to this newspaper, recently appreciated Manpreet for being good at his work and doing it quietly. Politicians never miss a chance to display their pictures on hoardings. Ahead of the martyrdom day of Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev, hoardings were installed by Indian Youth Congress president and Gidderbaha MLA Amrinder Singh Raja Warring in Muktsar to pay tribute to Bhagat Singh. The names and photos of Rajguru and Sukhdev were missing. The hoardings had pictures of Congress president Rahul Gandhi, Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh, Punjab Congress chief Sunil Jakhar and the Gidderbaha MLA. urday, he gave some information on budgetary provisions minutes before the budget was unveiled. The opposition claimed breach of budget secrecy and has moved a privilege motion against the minister for revealing the budget info before it was announced. “There should be action against Sidhu for breaking the code of Vidhan Sabha. He should pay for being outspoken,” said SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal. and based on merit. “One of the persons recruited is Sukriti Bhukkal and she happens to be the daughter of Congress MLA, Geeta Bhukkal,” Khattar told the House. The Congress MLA, however, was not impressed. “She is a meritorious girl. Please don’t try to take credit for her selection,” she said. Khattar had the last word when he told Bhukkal: “That’s exactly my point. The recruitments have been made on merit,” he said.