Capt. Amarinder, Preneet Seek Rehabilitation Of Patiala Dealers

The former Chief Minister of Punjab Amarindar Singh and the Union minister Preneet Kaur asked the State government today to ensure the rehabilitation of all traders who have been affected by the order of the high court for directing commercial establishments to be removed from the residential colonies in the city.

Condemning the direction of the municipal corporation of Patiala for evicting those during the commercial work from the residential colonies without offering any substitute arrangement for them, Amarinder said, while he himself and his party honored the verdict of Punjab and Haryana High court, it was the responsibility of the Government for ensuring that the people who have been affected were not deprived of their livelihood.

Both the leaders have alleged that the State Government has failed to secure the interest of the thousands of family members of over six hundred shopkeepers whose establishments might shift out of the city by the corporation.

The local Minister of Parliament Preneet Kaur said in a release that the decision of the municipal corporation of Patiala about shutting the commercial establishments which are operating in the residential colonies of the town until and unless proper substitute for rehabilitation are put in place for the people who will be affected.

Amrinder pointed out during his tenure that the local kabri market was moved out of the town and all the shopkeepers have been given locations on the out skirts of the city of Patiala at very concessional price of Rs.1400 for a yard only.

A very similar dispensation is being required in this matter also, he said while saying that it’s the responsibility of the Government for ensuring that the people are not denied of their livelihood.