Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal has asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to bail out the farmers of the state who have been facing severe hardships. During the Independence Day celebrations, after unfurling the national flag in Mohali, he addressed the farmers of the state and said, “I appeal to the Prime Minister to help these farmers who are facing hardships.”
He also praised Punjab police personnel and the Home Guards for the bravery they showed during the Dinanagar terror attack last month. He also paid rich tributes to freedom fighters, making it a point to note that Punjabis played a major role in the country's struggle for freedom.
Meanwhile in Amritsar, Cabinet Minister Bikram Singh Majithia unfurled the national flag upside down on Independence Day, which was only corrected as the event concluded. The faux pas resulted with the suspension of the two police personnel responsible for the flag hoisting arrangement as they claimed the flag was in the right position until early morning and it should be probed to find out if there was a conspiracy.
The mistake was not corrected even when Majithia delivered his speech and was hoisted in the right position only when the function was about to end. When asked about the incident, Majithia, who is the brother of Union minister Harsimrat Badal and brother-in-law of Punjab's deputy chief minister Sukhbir Singh Badal, told reporters that the district administration should answer on how it happened.
