Saturday, Apr 20 2024 | Time 07:28 Hrs(IST)
image
States » NorthPosted at: Jan 23 2020 8:26PM


SAD condemns Khazana Khali FM for flying off to jaunt in Swiss Alps with family

Chandigarh, Jan 23(UNI) The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Thursday condemned ‘Khazana Khali’ finance minister Manpreet Singh Badal for flying off to a jaunt along with his family in the Swiss Alps in the name of attending the Davos Summit adding this would cause further misery to those waiting for the finance department to release funds for development besides release of dues to employees as well as social welfare beneficiaries.
In a statement here on Thursday, former minister Dr Daljit Singh Cheema said it was shocking that a finance minister who had announced that he was against foreign trips and who had even refused to offer tea to guests to save money, had no qualms about attending repeated annual meetings at Davos. “Manpreet has failed to explain one benefit of attending the Davos Summit last year. He has failed to mention a single investment coming into the State following his visit last year. However this has not dissuaded him from proceeding on a holiday again along with a contingent of officers as well as his family”.
Asking the finance minister to practice what he preached, Dr Cheema said the hollowness of the former’s claims of austerity had already been exposed with an RTI inquiry revealing the presence of 27 air conditioners at his official residence in Chandigarh. “The FM has also spent a large amount of money in modernizing his office even as he preaches frugality to others”.
Please log in to get detailed story.
Tags: #SAD condemns Khazana Khali FM for flying off to jaunt in Swiss Alps with family
More News
BSP releases list of 11 candidates, replaces two

BSP releases list of 11 candidates, replaces two

19 Apr 2024 | 11:49 PM

Lucknow, April 19 (UNI) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) on Friday released the sixth list of candidates for Lok Sabha elections in which it has changed candidates from Varanasi and Firozabad seats, official sources said here.

see more..
LS Polls: UP records 59 66 pc polling in first phase

LS Polls: UP records 59 66 pc polling in first phase

19 Apr 2024 | 11:40 PM

Lucknow, April 19 (UNI) Approximately 59.66 percent of the total 1.44 crore electorate exercised their franchise across eight parliamentary constituencies in the first phase of Lok Sabha election in Uttar Pradesh amidst tight security arrangements on Friday.

see more..

UP board results to be announced on Saturday

19 Apr 2024 | 10:37 PM

Lucknow, April 19 (UNI) After conducting the cheating-free examinations, the Uttar Pradesh Secondary Education Board has completed preparations for the results of the 10th and 12th examinations of the UP Board.

see more..

Elderly voters show dedication for upholding democracy in Kathua-Udhampur Constituency

19 Apr 2024 | 10:28 PM

Jammu, April 19 (UNI) In the picturesque hills of Udhampur, amidst the drizzling, stood Chunni Lal, a 91-year-old beacon of unwavering commitment to democracy. Resolute with his walking stick, Lal braved the weather to be the first in queue at the Upper Garnai village polling station for the Lok Sabha General elections of 2024.

see more..

JK: ECI establishes 114 special polling stations in Udhampur Parliamentary constituency

19 Apr 2024 | 9:57 PM

Jammu, Apr 19 (UNI) In a first-of-its-kind move towards inclusivity and environmental consciousness, the Election Commission of India (ECI) established 114 remarkable polling stations of different categories for voters in Udhampur Parliamentary Constituency which went for polling on Friday in the first phase of General Elections to Lok Sabha 2024.

see more..
image