Punjab Congress vice president Manpreet Singh Badal today said striking a balance between increasing revenue generation and reducing government expenditure is essential to meet the manifesto promises.
Replying to questions from media persons after releasing the Punjab Congress election manifesto here, he said funds to the tune of Rs 10,000 crore would be needed for the execution of the manifesto promises, which could be achieved by striking a balance between increasing revenue generation and reducing government expenditure.
Eliminating the various types of mafia, "operating at the behest of Badal family", would itself lead to massive increase in the revenue generation and put the state finances on the right track, bringing it out of its current fiscal mess, said Manpreet, co-chairman of the Manifesto Committee and chairman of the Manifesto Draft Committee of Punjab Congress.
He said if voted to power, Congress would curtail government expenditure and boost revenue generation by eliminating the various mafias, which had been diverting public funds into their personal coffers.
On the issue of the Swaminathan Commission report, Manpreet said Congress would strongly take up the matter with the Centre and if it failed to implement the suggestions of the Commission.
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