“We are going to whip them by God’s grace,” Punjab Congress chief Capt Amarinder Singh said on Friday as Punjab deputy chief minister and Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal looked on, setting the tone for the upcoming Punjab assembly elections. On AAPThe third contender – the Aam Aadmi Party -- will finish behind the Congress, Capt Singh said. We have to speak to them (the youngsters) and convince them.. AAP is selling tickets in Punjab,” Capt Singh said. Capt Singh said, after wresting power in Punjab from Parkash Singh Badal in 2002, he had a survey conducted that showed half of the girls and 70 per cent of the boys had tried drugs. Capt Singh expressed doubts, saying the state’s debt is mounting, agriculture production is stagnant and industries moving out.

Source: Hindustan Times December 02, 2016 14:31 UTC