Ludhiana Dec 25 PTI Delhi Health Minister and AAP leader Satyendra Jain here on Saturday alleged that corrupt policies of previous governments pushed Punjab into a financial crisis and if voted to power his party will check corruption and create jobs for the youth Jain said this addressing a meeting organised by the trader wing of the Aam Aadmi Party AAP at Jandiali Khurd about 40 kms from here He said the youth of the state has been compelled to go abroad due to lack of employment opportunities Parents in Punjab also encourage their children to go abroad as they feel insecure due to the drug menace and corruption he alleged If voted to power AAP will create employment opportunities so that brain drain is stopped He said wrong and corrupt attitude of previous state governments compelled the industry to either close down or migrate to other states AAP will have zero tolerance for corruption he said He promised all government services related to trade and industry will be made online To a query he said the chief ministerial face of AAP will be announced much earlier than other parties PTI COR CHS VSD RDK RDK

Ludhiana Dec 23 PTI A blast inside the district court complex here on Thursday left one person dead and three injured police saidThe blast that took place in the wash room of the second floor of the court complex was so powerful that one of the walls in the complex got damaged and windows of some vehicles parked in the premises were shatteredThe district court was functioning when the blast took place Earlier the police claimed that two people died in the blast but later on said one person had died Condemning the blast Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi said some anti-national and anti-state forces were trying to commit such disgusting acts ahead of the assembly elections in the state Talking to reporters in Chandigarh Channi said he will visit Ludhiana to take stock of the situation As assembly elections are coming near some anti-national and anti-state forces are trying to commit such disgusting acts and for this the government is alert and the people should also be alert he said adding the culprits will not be sparedLudhiana Police Commissioner Gurpreet Singh Bhullar said the area has been sealed and forensic teams will collect samples from the blast siteReplying to a question on preliminary investigations Bhullar said at this point it is very difficult to say anything and added that investigation was underwayFormer Punjab Chief Mnister Amarinder Singh said he was saddened to know about the deaths in the blastDisturbing news of a blast at Ludhiana court complex Saddened to know about the demise of 2 individuals Praying for the recovery of those injured PunjabPoliceInd must get to the bottom of this said Singh in a tweetShiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal expressed shock over the blastShocked by news of blast at Ludhiana dist court where 2 people lost their lives several injured May Guru Sahib grant peace to departed souls fast recovery to injured Pb govt must focus on law order instead of political vendetta to ensure peace communal harmony in State said Badal in a tweetAP leader and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said some people want to disturb peace in PunjabFirst sacrilege now blast Some people want to disturb the peace of Punjab Three crore people of Punjab will not allow their plans to succeed said Kejriwal in a tweet PTI COR CHS VSD DV DV

Ludhiana Dec 23 PTI A blast inside the district court complex here on Thursday left two people dead and three injured police saidThe blast took place in the wash room of the second floor of the court complex said policeThe district court was functioning when the blast took placePolice have cordoned off the area and rescue operations are going on Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi said he will visit Ludhiana to take stock of the situationA blast took place in LudhianaI am going straight to Ludhiana Channi told reporters in Chandigarh Some anti-national and anti-state forces are trying to commit such disgusting acts and for this the government is alert and the people should also be alert he said adding the culprits will not be sparedLudhiana Police Commissioner Gurpreet Singh Bhullar said the area has been sealed and forensic teams will collect samples from the blast siteReplying to a question on preliminary investigations Bhullar said at this point it is very difficult to say anything and added that investigation was underway PTI COR CHS VSD DV DV