Sukhbir asks student leaders to publicise SAD achievements

Shiromani Akali Dal President Sukhbir Singh Badal today asked the SAD student wing leaders to publicise the "pro-people" image of the party by undertaking an aggressive publicity campaign in the state.
In a meeting here, with all the district presidents and office bearers of students' wing of SAD, Students Organisation of India (SOI), he asked them to make their presence felt by guiding college students about the "various welfare schemes so that masses in large numbers get to know about pro-development policies and programmes of the party".
The Deputy Chief Minister said the office bearers of SOI must carry their identity cards and SAD badges having 'Proud to be Akali' every time and they should take pride in showing their Akali identity.

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Sukhbir also announced the SAD-BJP alliance would give sugar and 'ghee' at subsidised rates to all blue card holders along with the atta-daal scheme, if voted to power.
Addressing a public gathering at Jandiala in favour of party candidate Dalbir Singh Verka, the SAD president said the next coalition government would give five kilograms of sugar at Rs 10 per kg and one kg of ghee at Rs 25 per litre to all blue card families.

Badal said welfare pensions including old age pension would be increased to Rs 2,000 per month.
"We will also increase the amount given under the shagun scheme from Rs 15,000 to Rs 51,000. All blue card holders would also be eligible for free gas connections".

SAD president assured that all under privileged sections among the general category would also be eligible for all social welfare schemes of the state government.
Sukhbir also announced that the medical facility available to blue card holders, small farmers, petty traders and construction workers would be increased from the present Rs 50,000 to Rs 1 lakh.
The SAD president said anyone who doubted that any of these promises would not be implemented only had to look at the past track record of the alliance government.
"We said we will give you free power. We did. We have also successfully implemented the Atta daal scheme. In direct contrast Amarinder withdrew the free power facility as chief minister. He also withdrew the shagun scheme. How can you ever trust such a person," he added.

Revenue minister Bikram Singh Majitha while speaking on the occasion, said the Congress party would face a humiliating defeat in the Majha region as the people had understood its real nature.
"People have decided to vote for development and a better future for themselves and their future generations," he added.