Chandigarh, August 13: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is set to launch the ‘Aapka MLA Aapke Dwar’ program in Punjab soon. On Tuesday, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann convened a meeting with party MLAs and MPs to discuss this initiative and related matters. The Chief Minister also reviewed the development work in each constituency and discussed it with the respective MLA.
After the meeting, AAP MP Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer addressed the media, emphasizing that the people of Punjab have high expectations from their elected representatives. He highlighted that understanding the issues faced by the people requires direct interaction, and as directed by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, the party’s MLAs are committed to engaging with the public personally.
He mentioned that, similar to the ‘Sarkar Aapke Dwar’ (Government at Your Doorstep) program being run by our government in Punjab, where officials visit villages to address and resolve issues directly, the MLAs will now also visit people’s houses to address their concerns.
Regarding Rajpura-Chandigarh railway connectivity, Meet Hayer criticized Union Minister of State for Railways Ravneet Bittu. Hayer found Bittu’s response dubious, as Bittu claimed that the Punjab government’s failure to provide land was causing delays in the railway project. Bittu’s request for free land, despite the high cost of land in the area, raises questions about his intentions, said Hayer.
AAP MP Malvinder Singh Kang stated that in today’s meeting, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann solicited feedback from all the MLAs regarding the work done by the AAP government over the past two and a half years and provided guidelines for future actions. He said that reviewing performance and setting future directions is common among all political parties and governments.
Regarding relations with the central government, Kang urged the Center to change its attitude towards Punjab and to end any sense of revenge it has against Punjab. He emphasized that this shift is necessary for the successful completion of development projects and works. On the issue of law and order, Kang noted that the Mann government is addressing it with seriousness and highlighted that the law and order situation in Punjab has significantly improved compared to before the formation of the AAP government in the state.
