Punjab elections: Need NDA govt for security, economic revival, says Captain Amarinder Singh

PATIALA: Punjab Lok Congress chief Capt Amarinder Singh on Wednesday said the state needed the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government for security and economic revival.
He criticized the Congress party’s decision to nominate Charanjit Singh Channi as the chief ministerial candidate, despite serious allegations of corruption after seizure of Rs 10 crore from the possession of his nephew.Addressing a function organised by the Patiala District Bar Association on Wednesday, Capt Amarinder said India faced grave security challenges from the China-Pakistan-Taliban nexus. “The challenge will be greater for Punjab for being at the forefront with a 600-km-long border,” he said, adding, “We need a government that will take the security challenge seriously and work in close coordination with the central government.”
The former CM gave details of drones being used by Pakistan to smuggle weapons, drugs and counterfeit currency to this side of the border. He criticized CM Charanjit Singh Channi for “senseless” opposition to the extension of the operational jurisdiction of the Border Security Force (BSF), which, he said, was the need of the hour. Referring to the state’s economy, Amarinder said coming out of the debt trap could not be possible without the Centre’s support.