The debt waiver scheme of 2008 that endeared the Congress to the farm sector, has failed to achieve one of its primary objectives — to lure back farmers to banks.
Former Cricketer and local BJP MP Navjot Singh Sidhu today moved a privilege motion against Deputy Commissioner Kahan Singh Pannu in the Lok Sabha under Rule 222 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business of the House.
With the deadline approaching, the much-hyped Rs 142-crore educational scheme of the Punjab government for upgrade and modernising rural schools is nowhere near completion.
The directions issued by the state government on Monday asking all the departments to cut down expenditure, present a stark contrast to the ground reality.
To ensure that grants from the state government and the Central worth crores for the development of villages do not lapse every year, a special training session for village heads will begin in Punjab.
