New Delhi, December 12
Speaking in the Zero Hour during winter session of the parliament, Punjab MPs Amar Singh, Harsimrat Badal and Preneet Kaur today raised issues related to the state. Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury also demanded a debate on national security, citing the recent law and order incidents in Punjab.
Raising the issue of MGNREGA in Punjab, in particular Fatehgarh Sahib, Amar Singh termed the situation dismal and accused the AAP government of “interfering with working of Panchayats.”
“December has passed but less than 50 per cent funds have been utilised in my constituency. No material payment is being done. In Sirhind yesterday, village headmen told me that let alone 100 days, the new government is not giving work for even 25 days,” said Amar Singh.
“The new government is interfering a lot in the working of Panchayats. Entire government was in Gujarat during the election time,” he said, demanding the 100 days provision of work to be increased to 150 days.
“December has passed but less than 50 per cent funds have been utilised in my constituency. No material payment is being done. In Sirhind yesterday, village headmen told me that let alone 100 days, the new government is not giving work for even 25 days,” said Amar Singh.
“The new government is interfering a lot in the working of Panchayats. Entire government was in Gujarat during the election time,” he said, demanding the 100 days provision of work to be increased to 150 days.
