Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal said his Delhi counterpart Arvind Kejriwal has "failed miserably" to deliver on the promises he made to the people in the national capital. (File photo)
Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today accused Congress and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) of inciting communal tension in the state ahead of the Assembly polls next year.
"Congress has been a pursuer of the divide and rule policy and AAP is no exception. Because of their lust to capture power in the state, they are trying to incite communal passions," he said told public meetings at Vihra and Fatehgarh Churian.
"Congress has a poor track record of fuelling communal hatred for votes and now AAP is following suit," Mr Badal alleged.
He also alleged AAP is suffering from an "anti-Punjab syndrome" as it discontinued teaching of Punjabi language in schools in Delhi, did not observe a holiday on the occasion of Baisakhi, demolished a water kiosk outside Gurdwara Sisganj Sahib and submitted an affidavit in the Supreme Court against the state on the SYL issue.
He said his Delhi counterpart Arvind Kejriwal has "failed miserably" to deliver on the promises he made to the people in the national capital and is now trying to "befool" voters in Punjab.
Asked if Punjab is facing any terror threat, he said the state police is fully vigilant and capable of thwarting terror attacks.
The DGP of Punjab Police has been directed to enhance vigil in the state and his government is fully committed to protect the borders, he said.
Mr Badal also urged the Centre to deploy more BSF personnel on Punjab's border with Pakistan.
"Punjab share the international border with Pakistan. Concerted efforts must be made to strengthened security in the state," he said.
Attacking Congress' state unit chief Amarinder Singh, Mr Badal said he harbours false hope of forming government in the state and is holding "darbars".
In a reply to another query, the chief minister said the state government has started a major recruitment drive to fill up more than one lakh posts in its various departments.