attempt to desecrate the statue of Babasaheb Dr. Ambedkar, Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema expressed his gratitude to Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann for swiftly apprehending the accused. He said that it reflected the government’s commitment to upholding justice and protecting the dignity of Babasaheb Ambedkar’s legacy. In stark contrast, he asserted that if the BJP were in power in Punjab, the accused would have been shielded from accountability.
Finance Minister Cheema also criticized the BJP’s efforts to dismantle established institutions and bringing policies like One Nation One Election, which he believes undermine the democratic principles and rights enshrined in the constitution. He accused the BJP of attempting to do away with the very rights that Babasaheb Dr. Ambedkar had championed for the poor and Dalit communities.
Thanking the Leader of Opposition (LoP) Partap Singh Bajwa for supporting the cause, Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema stressed on the importance of standing united against any such attempts to erode the rights and dignity of marginalized communities and preserving the values of justice and equality that Babasaheb Ambedkar fought for. MLAs Dr. Sukhwinder Kumar Sukhi and Nachhattar Pal Singh also strongly criticized the narrow-minded attitude of the BJP Government of the NCT Delhi.