The Shiromani Akali Dal party criticized Bhagwant Mann, the Chief Minister of Punjab, for not attending the Niti Aayog meeting. They accused him of boycotting the meeting due to pressure from Arvind Kejriwal, the Chief Minister of Delhi. The party believes that by not attending the meeting, Punjabis will lose out on opportunities to discuss important issues such as education, health, skill development, and infrastructure development.
The party claims that the AAP government, led by Kejriwal, emphasizes these issues but still chose to boycott the meeting. They believe that Mann should have attended the meeting to request funds to address these issues. They also objected to the AAP government’s claims that they were boycotting the meeting in protest against discrimination against the state. The party believes that this issue should have been raised at the Niti Aayog meeting to resolve all issues faced by the state.
The Shiromani Akali Dal party believes that Mann’s failure to take a proactive approach has already damaged the state and its economy. They claim that he has not addressed issues such as outstanding rural development funds and value reduction imposed on wheat produce damaged by untimely rains. They believe that there are many other pending issues that needed to be raised at the Niti Aayog meeting to ensure they were addressed.
In summary, the Shiromani Akali Dal party believes that Punjab has lost an opportunity to resolve important issues by not attending the Niti Aayog meeting. They believe that Mann’s lack of action has already damaged the state’s economy, and there are many pending issues that need to be addressed.
