Chandigarh: The three-time Congress MLA Chararjit Singh Channi was appointed as the first cm of Sikh CM from Punjab on Monday, along with two deputies – Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa and O P Soni.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and AICC who are responsible for Punjab Harish Rawat, besides President PCC Navjot Singh Sidhu attended the ceremony.
While the party’s leadership has tried to reach the balance of the caste by choosing Randhawa (a JAT Sikh) and Soni (a Hindu), along with the face of Dalit in the party to post for the top, the selection of Deputy CMS instead of without drama – which was seen in choosing Channi on the previous day.
The party in the party said the care had spoken with Brahm Mohindra, Mla Six terms, on Sunday night for the position of CM representative and the latter even got a congratulatory call from the senior party leaders.
National Treasurer AICC Pawan Bansal has also tweeted to congratulate Mohindra and Randhawa as Deputy CMS.
But things changed on Monday morning, with perceptions from CM Amarinder Singh’s camp who worked against Mohindra.
Finally, leadership was completed for Soni, MLA Lima Term.
In his first remarks after swearing, Channi, who took office oath and confidentiality in Punjabi, appealed to the center to scrap three controversial agricultural laws.
He also described his government agenda, said assistance would be given to his weak economically by cutting the power and water bill and sand mafia would be removed from the country.
Channi also promised to resolve the delayed problem of state employees.
Flanked by Sidhu and Praying at his first press conference as CM, Channi said: “Punjab is an agricultural economy and if there is a threat to the agricultural sector, we will sacrifice.
I appeal to the center to take back three agricultural laws.
The country’s economy depends on the sector Agriculture.
We support farmer agitation.
“announced many relief steps, he said that the power for the agricultural sector must continue to be free.
“However, the water supply for the rural sector must not be billed.
There are pending bills from 10 to 30 lakh and the cabinet will put it aside …
in urban areas, water supply bills and sewerage will not be charged for houses up to 150 or 200 meters Square.
Agenda 18 AICC points will be implemented one by one without delay.
“Given the humble origin, he said he was standing for ordinary people.
“I am a representative from Rickshaw-Pullers, I myself pulled a pedicab.
My father has a tent house and I brought a house chair to the house.” He remembered his parents’ struggle in a house without a roof or the right floor.
“The high command of Congress has chosen ordinary people who have nothing.
Rahul Gandhi is a revolutionary leader, someone who stands up to be oppressed,” he said.