The newly elected Mayor of Amritsar, Jatinder Singh Motia Bhatia, assumed office on Tuesday during a swearing-in ceremony. The event was attended by Minister Kuldeep Dhaliwal, along with several local party leaders and MLAs.
Minister Kuldeep Dhaliwal addressed a press conference alongside Mayor Jatinder Bhatia. Dhaliwal said that today is a very historic day for Amritsar and a moment of great pride for the Aam Aadmi Party. Dhaliwal said, "I want to assure the residents of Amritsar that our Mayor and councilors will work tirelessly to meet your expectations.
We will resolve all the city's issues and ensure that residents face no difficulties. Development and the smooth functioning of the city will be our top priorities." He further said that the Congress has been creating drama for several months now and has no real issues.
"If a Congress Mayor is elected, then democracy is great; but if not, they claim that democracy has been murdered. Amritsar is not the personal property of one family. It belongs to the people, and they are free to choose whoever they want as Mayor.
We will not allow nepotism to thrive." Dhaliwal criticized Congress leader Partap Bajwa, saying, "Bajwa claims that democracy has been killed, but why did he not see this during Congress rule when Punjab was ruined for 75 years, when people were openly murdered, false cases were filed, and Darbar Sahib was attacked? Congress is now spreading false rumors about the Mayor elections."
Mayor Jatinder Singh Bhatia thanked the party leadership and all councilors while addressing the media. He said, "It is a great honor for me to serve the holy city of Amritsar." He added that all pending development projects in Amritsar will be completed on a priority basis.
"We will work for all 85 wards of the Municipal Corporation without any discrimination or bias. There will be no division based on party lines when it comes to work. Adequate funds will be allocated to all wards."