Modi govt gives new meaning to discrimination against Punjab: Bajwa

CHANDIGARH : Taking a strong note of the rejection of special economic package to Punjab by the Union Minister of State for Finance Jayant Sinha, the state Congress President Mr Partap Singh Bajwa said the definition of discrimination against this state had acquired a new meaning under the government at the centre with Narendra Modi as the Prime Minister on whom the Chief Minister Mr Parkash Singh Badal was never tired of showering praises, one won’t know for what purpose.
“Mr Sinha has categorically stated that there is no need for any package as Punjab is on the path of prosperity. In case that is rightly so, Mr Badal needs to explain to the people as to why cess on petrol, diesel and electricity was levied affecting all sections of society across the board to mop of hundreds of crores. The prosperous Punjab could very well have spared the people from this burden. Punjab might be prosperous in Mr Sinha’s perception in the in the context of the people paying the maximum for petrol per litre in the country. One would definitely tend to agree with Mr Sinha that only a prosperous state can levy the highest taxes on patrol as compared to the rest of India as the people might have the paying capacity. But then this is the state in which every economic indicator telsl a shocking tale”, he agreed.