Cong buying time on loan waiver: SAD

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, April 29

The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) today told the Congress government not to befool the people and delay the implementation of the loan waiver to the farmers, as promised by the party in its election manifesto, by taking the aid of bonds.

In a statement, Akali MP Prem Singh Chandumajra said it appeared that the government was trying to buy time to wriggle out of its promise. “The government is banking on outlandish schemes such as masala bonds, knowing well the ‘esteem’ the Congress enjoys among the NRI community,” he added.

Chandumajra said it was ironical that Capt Amarinder Singh was putting his faith in NRIs, considering that he had dubbed Canadian Defence Minister Harjit Singh Sajjan as well as all elected representatives of Punjabi origin in Canada as Khalistanis.”