By Jagpreet Sandhu ,Chandigarh, January 29 : In support of Congress Party in the forthcoming Assembly Elections NRIs of Punjabi Origin took part in “Chalo Punjab: NRIs for Congress”. As part of the campaign Inder Dev Singh Musafir, Chairman of the NRI Cell – Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee, on 21st of January 2012 NRIs from across the world travelled to Chandigarh in specially bedecked buses from Delhi.
Inder Dev Singh Musafir, Chairman of the NRI Cell – PPCC said that the support of the NRIs for the Congress party in the current Assembly Elections of Punjab will play a major role in impacting the result of a large number of Constituencies, where the NRIs have been canvassing along with the local Congress Candidates.
Inder Dev Singh Musafir also said that Captain Amarinder Singh has assured the NRIs of Punjab, that once the Congress Party comes into power, it will work towards setting up of Fast Track Courts for early resolution of Legal disputes connected to Property and Marriages in relation to the NRIs.
The NRIs on this part have expressed their strong desire to bring-in investments into setting up Industry, Healthcare Centers and Educational Institutions, to increase employment and growth opportunities for the state of Punjab. For this the Congress party through its Manifesto has announced a system of Single Window Clearance and Self Certification for all projects that the NRIs desire to be part of, he added.
The Congress Party through its Manifesto has announced a special scheme for the NRIs wherein, if the NRI desire’s to make a donation for any village development project, the Congress Government will match an equivalent amount by way of grant for that project, this move of the Congress Party has been widely appreciated by the NRIs , told the Chairman of the NRI Cell.