Will not tolerate any kind of indiscipline: Sukhbir

Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal today warned against any kind of indiscipline in police department, saying that if any official is found absent during duty hours the concerned SSP would be held responsible.
"I would then take action against the SSP and not some lower ranked official," said the Deputy CM at Sarabha village, near here.
The Deputy CM, who took a round of Mohali yesterday in a private car, found that no police official was present on duty at traffic lights as well as prominent roundabouts of the city.
"When I went to the Police Station, only the Munshi was present whereas the other staff was missing. From now on, I warn all the police officials that they should perform their duties with utmost devotion else I would take strict action against them," Badal said.

He also requested all other ministers to hold surprise checks in offices in a similar manner.
Issuing a strict warning to those involved in drug trade, Sukhbir said that such people should mend their ways else they would be put behind bars.

"During our anti-drug drive in the last two years, we have arrested more than 30,000 people who were directly involved in drug trade. I request the women folk of our state to assist us in our drive against drugs and give us secret inputs on our helpline number 181," he said.
He said that to channelise energy of our youth towards the right direction, Punjab Institute of Sports have been set up, whose headquarters would be at Mohali and a branch has been set up in Jalandhar.

"We would train thousands of youngsters in 11 different sports disciplines and the director's of each discipline would join by December. International coaches would also be recruited and I assure that by 2020 Olympics, the Indian contingent would have maximum sportspersons from Punjab," he said.
He announced that from near year onwards, matches of Kabaddi World Cup would also be organised at village Sarabha.
"We would give the existing stadium an ultra modern look and funds for the same would be allocated by the state government," he said.
He said that for the benefit of the people, especially living in villages, the state government would set up around 2,600 unified civil services centres in villages and towns where the residents would be able to avail of 225 different citizen centric facilities in a hassle free manner.

"Now you would get these services at your doorstep," he said.