Mohinder Singh Kalyan, Ex MP honoring PPCC president Partap Singh Bajwa at Chandigarh on Saturday.
Chandigarh, April 20, 2013: PPCC President Partap Singh Bajwa today said that due representation would be given to members of Scheduled Castes in the reconstitution of executive committee of Punjab Congress.
Bajwa was speaking at a function organised by SC cell of PPCC here at Congress Bhawan. Mohinder Singh Kalyan, Ex MP honored Bajwa and PPCC Vice President Tarlochan Singh Sond on the occasion.
Bajwa said that Scheduled castes and backward classes are backbone of Congress party and they have always played key role in victory of Congress. He said that the Dalit and backward sections will get due respect in the party. He stated that Congress believe in the ideals of Baba Saheb Dr. B. R. Ambedkar who gave us constitution and ensured justice for all sections of society. He also said that Congress party has also given voting rights to SCs.
Bajwa castigated SAD-BJP government for diverting special component plan to the tune of 4700crore central government funds meant for SCs welfare to other departments. He said that when Congress comes to power, they would ensure that interests of SCs are properly guarded. He said that Congress party was only hope for poor sections of society.
Bajwa further said that SAD-BJP government had failed to fulfill the promises made with the SCs by it in the election manifesto. He said that Atta-Dal scheme, enhancement of Shagun scheme, free education for children of SC”s and backward classes, unemployment allowance for youth of Punjab, free laptop to students, old age pensions, widow pensions, handicapped pensions, dependent children pensions are some of the welfare schemes of this government which they have failed to deliver after promising the people of Punjab in their election manifesto of year 2012.
Others who were present on the occasion were Jang Bahadur Singh General Secretary PPCC SC cell, Jasbir Singh Bal SC/BC welfare federation and Ram Lal Jassi Ex Secretary PPCC.