Thanking the people of Punjab for Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)’s resounding victory in the Municipal Corporation elections, AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal and Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann addressed a massive gathering during a mega roadshow in Mohali . Arvind Kejriwal said Punjab had been pushed towards ruin during the regimes of the Shiromani Akali Dal, BJP and Congress, when drugs spread across the state, and a dark chapter engulfed Punjab. He asserted that CM Bhagwant Singh Mann had worked tirelessly to pull Punjab out of that difficult period and put it back on the path of progress.
Urging people to strengthen this transformation, Arvind Kejriwal said Punjab must not allow the good work being carried out by the Bhagwant Mann Government to come to a halt. He added that no government in Punjab’s history had received as much affection and public support after four-and-a-half years in office as the AAP Government enjoys today, contrasting it with previous governments that, he said, had lost public trust to such an extent that people would not even allow their leaders to enter villages after a similar period in power.
Addressing a massive gathering during the roadshow, AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal said, “The people of Mohali have given the Aam Aadmi Party a tremendous victory in the Municipal Corporation elections. I have come here specially from Delhi to thank all of you for the way you have endorsed the work of the Aam Aadmi Party.”
Highlighting the public support received by the government, he stated, “It has been nearly four and a half years since our government came to power. Never before has any party in Punjab received such affection and love after four years in office. Earlier, there were Congress governments, BJP governments and Akali Dal governments. When they completed three or four years in power, people would not even allow them to enter villages. When they went among the public, people would stand with shoes in their hands, ready to hit them. Such were the wrongdoings committed during their tenure.”
Listing the government’s achievements, Arvind Kejriwal asserted, “In the last four years, the Aam Aadmi Party has done so much for you. Electricity has been made free. Aam Aadmi Clinics have been established. Health insurance cover worth ₹10 lakh has been provided. Women will now start receiving ₹1,000 and ₹1,500 in their bank accounts. Roads are being built across Punjab. Water has started reaching canal channels in villages. Farmers in villages are now receiving electricity during the daytime. The list of works is very long. People are so happy.”
He continued, “While we were coming here during the roadshow, I was observing people’s body language. They were so happy to see us. It is remarkable that after four years in government, people are so happy to see their leaders.”
Calling for support for the next election, the AAP Chief added, “Now we have only one task left. We have done so much work in five years, but there is still a lot more that remains to be done. We must make Bhagwant Mann Chief Minister again.”
Urging people to campaign in their localities, he stated, “You must go to your streets, neighbourhoods and villages and tell everyone that this time Bhagwant Mann must be made Chief Minister again with a massive majority. We have to secure an overwhelming mandate. The remaining work must also be completed.”
Contrasting the present government with previous administrations, Arvind Kejriwal emphasised, “During their governments, drugs were being sold across Punjab. Under their rule, Punjab was heading towards ruin. Punjab had entered a dark period. It was only through Guru Sahib’s blessings and grace that the Aam Aadmi Party government was formed and Punjab received a Chief Minister like Bhagwant Mann. Good work has now begun. This must not stop. You must once again make Bhagwant Mann the Chief Minister with a huge majority. Give him your blessings and your love, just as you have always done.”
Meanwhile, Punjab CM Bhagwant Singh Mann said, “The love that the people are showering upon us cannot be valued in any currency. What you are seeing now is only the trailer; the full picture is still to come. On Friday, we were in Bathinda, on Saturday we were in Jalandhar, and today we are in Mohali. In cities, this is business hours, and in villages, farmers are busy sowing paddy. Despite that, such a massive turnout of people is nothing short of divine grace. This is not something an ordinary person can achieve. It is this boundless love of the people that never lets us grow tired or accept defeat.”
Drawing a contrast between political parties, he pointed out, “On one side is the Aam Aadmi Party, whose leaders have their turbans and vehicles filled with flowers, where young people line up for selfies and mothers bless us from the heart. On the other side are the leaders of the Akali Dal and Congress. If you shake hands with them even once, you have to count the fingers on both your hands afterwards to make sure they are all still there. They are such big thieves that they have looted the entire Punjab.”
“People should always stay cautious of them and greet them from a distance. One should never make the mistake of shaking hands with them. They are all hand in glove with one another. Earlier, they had divided turns among themselves to loot the state, with one party looting for five years and the other for the next five years. That arrangement has now been broken. Now it is the turn of ‘aam aadmi’ (common person) and those carrying ‘jhadu’ (broom). A clean-up operation is now underway across Punjab,” the Punjab CM asserted.
Bhagwant Singh Mann stated, “Sukhbir Badal says that the people carrying ‘jhadu’ have come and created a mess everywhere. But a ‘jhadu’ never spreads dirt; it cleans up the dirt that already exists. Earlier, we used this ‘jhadu’ only to clean our shops and homes, but now, under the leadership of Arvind Kejriwal, this very ‘jhadu’ will be used to clean the whole of India. Looking at this massive sea of people and the love being shown by the public today, Sukhbir Badal, Raja Warring and Partap Singh Bajwa will not be able to sleep tonight.”
