Congress doesn't respect good personalities, AAP does: Karamjit Singh Rintu

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Charanjit Singh Teja

Amritsar, February 17

Mayor Karamjit Singh Rintu, who switched over to the AAP from the Congress, was made the national spokesperson and joint secretary in the presence of Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia here on Thursday. A letter undersigned by Pankaj Kumar Gupta, national secretary of AAP, has been issued to Karmajit Singh Rintu.

He expressed his gratitude to AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal for this responsibility.

“I am thankful to our leader Arvind Kejriwal for appointing me as the national joint secretary and national spokesperson of AAP. I will give my best to ensure that AAP’s ideology reaches out to every household through these responsibilities,” said Karamjit Singh Rintu.

Interacting with the media, Rintu claimed that the Congress does not respect good personalities. AAP respects good persons, while Congress needs only corrupt persons and they even respect them.

“The leaders in traditional parties have lost their credibility. We wear a white suit and conceive that people are thinking that we are clean, but actually, people call us ‘chor’ (thieves). AAP verified my documents before joining. I am clean. So, they allowed me to join their party,” Rintu said.

“I have no desire of any post or ticket in the party. I have only one goal — to serve the holy city. Yes, I am selfish, but for my Punjab and my city. AAP is the only party which provides space to a common man to run governance,” he said

Talking about the post of Mayor, Rintu said: “The councillors of Municipal Corporation General House will decide whether I should continue as Mayor or not.” Apart from Mayor Karmajit Singh Rintu, three MC councillors who were close aides of Rintu also joined the AAP on Thursday. Councillors Priyanka Sharma, Gurjit Kaur and Mandeep Aujla joined the party in the presence of Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia.

Party fears use of money, muscle to influence voters

Amritsar: A delegation of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders on Thursday met Deputy Commissioner-cum-District Election Officer and requested him to declare the areas, where political parties could use money and muscle to influence votes, as very sensitive areas and deploy paramilitary forces. Advocate Parminder Singh Sethi, who led the delegation, alleged, “SAD and Congress workers are offering money to people in certain areas.” He claimed that people are being given Rs4000 per vote. The memorandum submitted with the District Election Officer lists areas as Maqboolpura, Rasoolpur, New Golden Avenue, Mohkampura, Verka, Vallah Ward No. 31 in the Amritsar East constituency where Navjot Singh Sidhu and Bikram Singh Majithia are contesting against each other. The party leaders alleged that voters in Sultanwind village, Ward No. 6, 33, 34, 35, 38, 64, 65, Khalsa Nagar, Kot Mit Singh should be declared very sensitive. Sethi alleged that drug peddlers and criminal elements in the area were intimidating their supporters. The party has also listed Chhehharta, Gwal Mandi, Islamabad, Naraingarh, Putlighar, Kot Khalsa in Amritsar West, Bangla Basti, Anngarh, Lal quarters, Moolechak in Amritsar Central and Faizpura, Kamla Devi Avenue, Chand Avenue, Sooraj Avenue, Nwi Abadi, 88 feet road, Majitha road, Kabir Nagar, Tungbala and few localities on Fatehgarh Churrian road. TNS

Will end mafia culture from state, claims Sisodia

Tarn Taran: Deputy Chief minister, Delhi, Manish Sisodia, held a roadshow in Tarn Taran on Thursday in favour of AAP candidate Dr Kashmir Singh Sohal. While addressing a corner meeting, he alleged that the Congress and SAD, which ruled the state for years, used the state finance for their personal and selfish motives, which led the state under a debt of Rs5 lakh crore. He assured residents of providing better education, health and other facilities. He also assured that AAP would end the mafia, gangster culture and drug menace from the state. OC

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