Will protect nation’s secular fabric: Capt. (Punjab C.M.) says 19 IITs will be set up in state, besides medical colleges
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Will protect nation’s secular fabric: Capt. (Punjab C.M.) says 19 IITs will be set up in state, besides medical colleges
Chandigarh (January 27,2020)
Asserting that the secular foundations of Constitution would continue to stand firm, Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh on Sunday said he would protect one and all, irrespective of caste, creed or religion.
He said the nation’s unity was inviolable, notwithstanding the discordant voices being raised in the current scenario.
Pointing out that the resolution passed by the Punjab Assembly (on CAA) was there for all to see, he said the state would not allow the country’s secular fabric to be destroyed at any cost.
On the occasion, he unfurled the Tricolour and a took the salute at a parade.
For the first time this year, the Republic Day celebrations in the state witnessed a display by the Special Operations Group, constituted by the Chief Minister to combat terrorism, infiltration, hijacking and other sensitive threat situations.
He said the state had attracted an unprecedented investment of Rs57,735 crore in the last over two years. He said efforts to bring in new industrial units would continue, in order to tackle unemployment, which he termed as the biggest challenge faced by the state. He said under the “Ghar Ghar Rozgar te Karobaar Scheme”, 11 lakh jobs had been given to unemployed youth in the state.
Emphasising the need for quality education, the CM announced that 19 new IITs would be established in the state, along with new medical colleges in Mohali, Kapurthala and Hoshiarpur.
He stressed the need to conserve water, the level of which had come down to less than 13 MAF as 73 per cent of it was being used for irrigation. He said he hoped that the Punjab Water Resources (Management & Regulation) Act would help address the problem of the depleting water table......
https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/will-protect-nation%E2%80%99s-secular-fabric-capt-32027
Asserting that the secular foundations of Constitution would continue to stand firm, Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh on Sunday said he would protect one and all, irrespective of caste, creed or religion.
He said the nation’s unity was inviolable, notwithstanding the discordant voices being raised in the current scenario.
Pointing out that the resolution passed by the Punjab Assembly (on CAA) was there for all to see, he said the state would not allow the country’s secular fabric to be destroyed at any cost.
On the occasion, he unfurled the Tricolour and a took the salute at a parade.
For the first time this year, the Republic Day celebrations in the state witnessed a display by the Special Operations Group, constituted by the Chief Minister to combat terrorism, infiltration, hijacking and other sensitive threat situations.
He said the state had attracted an unprecedented investment of Rs57,735 crore in the last over two years. He said efforts to bring in new industrial units would continue, in order to tackle unemployment, which he termed as the biggest challenge faced by the state. He said under the “Ghar Ghar Rozgar te Karobaar Scheme”, 11 lakh jobs had been given to unemployed youth in the state.
Emphasising the need for quality education, the CM announced that 19 new IITs would be established in the state, along with new medical colleges in Mohali, Kapurthala and Hoshiarpur.
He stressed the need to conserve water, the level of which had come down to less than 13 MAF as 73 per cent of it was being used for irrigation. He said he hoped that the Punjab Water Resources (Management & Regulation) Act would help address the problem of the depleting water table......
https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/will-protect-nation%E2%80%99s-secular-fabric-capt-32027
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