Haryana CM questions silence of AAP, Rahul Gandhi on paper leak in Punjab

Chandigarh, July 30 (IANS) Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini said on Thursday that the Congress and the INDIA bloc have one face for public posturing and another for their actual conduct. 

Launching a sharp attack on the Opposition, Saini added that while the Congress and its allies "make lofty promises, their actions tell a different story".

Targeting the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)-led Punjab government over the alleged paper leak, the Chief Minister termed it "extremely unfortunate" and questioned the silence of both the Punjab government and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.

He said Punjab's youth "are protesting on streets over the issue, yet neither the state government nor the Congress leadership has shown any concern".

In contrast, The Haryana Chief Minister said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has demonstrated his commitment to protecting the future of the country's youth by enacting a stringent anti-paper leak law.

Expressing confidence that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) would form the next government in Punjab, CM Saini said the promises made by the AAP government remain unfulfilled.

He added that just as Haryana "is witnessing unprecedented development under a double-engine government, Punjab too would witness faster development, better governance and greater opportunities for its youth once the BJP comes to power".

The Chief Minister was interacting with the media in Karnal after attending the concluding ceremony of the 77th state-level Van Mahotsav.

Responding to queries on the recent paper leak in Punjab, the Haryana Chief Minister said the incident has not only jeopardised the future of the youth but has also left young aspirants feeling humiliated and betrayed.

He added that the incident has also exposed the AAP government's failure to safeguard students' interests.

Recalling an earlier statement by AAP leader Manish Sisodia, CM Saini said that Sisodia had publicly declared that if a paper leak occurred under an AAP government, the Education Minister would be the first to resign.

"Today, everyone is silent. A paper leak has taken place in Punjab, but neither the Aam Aadmi Party nor the Congress is speaking on the issue," he added.

--IANS

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