Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of his visit to the Punjab State War Heroes Memorial and Museum here, the chief minister said he is committed to implementing all the election promises, including the farm loan waiver, elimination of the drug menace and exemplary punishment for those found guilty of sacrilege.
Fielding questions, Singh said the Uttar Pradesh government had merely announced debt waiver for farmers to the tune of Rs 1 lakh without any "practical framework" to implement the same.
On the drugs issue, the Special Task Force is tackling the problem "aggressively and in right earnest".
However, he sought more time to rid the state completely of the menace.
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"Considering that his government had just completed 60 days in office, the results were quite positive and drugs were in short supply as a result of the crackdown by the police... pushing them beyond the reach of drug addicts," said the chief minister.
On alleged incidents of sacrilege and desecration of holy Sikh and other religious scriptures, he said some unscrupulous elements were deliberately indulging in such activities to disrupt peace and harmony.
Based on the report of the Justice Ranjit Singh Commission, the government will severely deal with all those found guilty of such crimes, he warned.
On the escalating sand prices, he said mining was controlled by the mafia and his government is trying to destroy that by auctioning more mines.