Industrialists come against Bains

Ludhiana, April 19, 2014: Various industrial bodies representing small scale manufacturers on Saturday strongly condemned the alleged interference by Independent candidate Simarjit Singh Bains and his associates, in the functioning of POWERCOM and stopping the employees from discharging their duties.
In a joint press conference held here, Gurmeet Singh Kular, President, Federation of Industrial & Commercial Organizations (FICO), Harpal Singh Bhanwar, President and Pawan Garg, General Secretary , Janta Nagar Small Scale Industries Association and Jagatvir Singh, President Ludhiana Bicycle & Engineering Parts Association, termed the alleged interference as a mere ploy to draw political mileage.
They said the Powercom employees were working even after the officers hours for providing relief to consumers, which was a routine of the department.
Adding, they said the industrialists would support a candidate who had provided relief to the industry by providing facilities under the mix land use area.