SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal guarantees particular scheme for SC-dominated villages if voted to energy

SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal on Saturday stated if voted to energy within the Punjab Meeting polls subsequent 12 months, his authorities will launch a scheme named after BSP founder Kanshi Ram, beneath which a particular grant shall be given to villages dominated by the SC inhabitants. The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) has tied up with the BSP for the Meeting polls within the state.

Addressing a rally right here to pay tributes to the BSP founder on his loss of life anniversary, the SAD chief stated they’re dedicated to establishing a district-level medical school and multispecialty hospital within the reminiscence of Kanshi Ram in addition to a college within the Doaba area within the title of Dr B R Ambedkar.

“We’re additionally dedicated to offering 5 lakh homes every to the poorer sections among the many SCs and Backward Courses,” he stated, based on a celebration assertion.

“One lakh homes shall be distributed amongst each communities yearly. We will even cut up the Scheduled Castes and Backward Courses division into two to make sure targeted improvement of each the communities”, he stated.

Beneath the Kanshi Ram Pendu Vikas Scheme, villages with 50 per cent Scheduled Castes inhabitants shall be given a particular grant of Rs 50 lakh for improvement works.

“The scheme will function a boon for the Scheduled Castes inhabitants because the particular grant will expedite water and drainage initiatives. This shall be a precursor to turning these villages into mannequin villages,” he stated.

Talking on the Lakhimpur Kheri incident in Uttar Pradesh, Badal condemned the delay in arresting Union Minister of State for House Ajay Mishra’s son Ashish Mishra.

He additionally demanded the dismissal of Ajay Mishra.

Earlier, whereas paying tributes to Kanshi Ram, he stated the chief had woke up the oppressed part of society throughout the nation.

He stated the SAD had aligned with the BSP in 1996 and the alliance had swept the Lok Sabha polls in Punjab, profitable 11 out of 13 seats.

“The tone has been set to repeat this outcome once more in 2022”, he asserted.