Punjab Cong to launch agitation against sand mining

Punjab Congress today alleged that the state government was silent on the issue of illegal sand mining in the state, and said it will launch an agitation over it next month.
Punjab Congress chief Partap Singh Bajwa today said that Congress has decided to launch a statewide agitation next month against illegal sand mining in the state.
Bajwa was addressing the first meeting of party workers after becoming PPCC president here today.
Accusing the Akali government of "encouraging the practice of illegal sand mining" in the state by remaining silent on it, the Gurdaspur MP alleged that helpless common man in the state was being looted by the sand mafia right under the nose of the administration.

Bajwa also attacked the state government of "failing in maintaining law and order".
On the fiscal front, Bajwa claimed that Punjab was almost bankrupt in spite of the fact that the Centre was providing 25 per cent of its budget.