Look at UP, Haryana first: Mann to Shah

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LUDHIANA : Chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday said peace will continue to prevail in Punjab and just because of ‘minor crime incidents’ happening in some parts of the state, these should not be considered as any threat to the tranquillity of this border state.

Mann was talking to media persons on the sidelines of a state-level function to mark the martyrdom day of Kartar Singh Sarabha, who had laid his life during the freedom struggle, at the young age of 19 in 1915.

Taking a dig at BJP leader Amit Shah, who recently commented on the deteriorating law and order situation in Punjab, Mann said as compared to the states of UP and Bihar, the crime rate in Punjab was extremely low. “These (leaders) are only trying to tarnish the image of Punjab owing to political vendetta. One should compare the crime rate of Punjab with that of

REMARKS ON LAW AND ORDER IN PUNJAB

UP for a clearer picture. Still, as a precautionary measure, we have ensured strict rules on the sale and purchase of arms in the state. Arms licenses are to be checked. Firing gunshots as means of celebrations at weddings as well as playing provocatory songs are being discouraged,” he said. The CM said that bestowing the Bharat Ratna award to Shaheed Bhagat Singh, Shaheed Kartar Singh Sarabha, Shaheed Rajguru, Shaheed Sukhdev, Lala Lajpat Rai and others will enhance the prestige of this award. The CM said that the state government will soon complete the construction work of the civil air terminal at Halwara airport. He said that this work will cost around ₹50 crore. Cabinet minister Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer also hit back at Shah. He said AAP government is working to eradicate gangster culture. “As many as 402 gangsters have been arrested, and 363 weapons recovered after AAP formed the government in the state,” he said.