Raise Indian Flag On May 1 To Protest Centre's Bias, Says Punjab Congress

Congress on Tuesday asked people in Punjab to raise Tricolour from ir homes on May 1 to protest against Centre's "discrimination" in extending support to n-BJP ruled states amid coronavirus outbreak. Congress h sought an immediate relief of Rs 20,000 crore from Centre for state to combat crisis.

idea was mooted by Punjab Congress chief Sunil Jakhar, and seconded by Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, at a video conference with party MLAs on Tuesday, said a release. CM said state was losing Rs 3,360 crore in revenue every month due to pandemic and curfew clamped to tackle disease would le to a loss of almost Rs 50,000 crore in a year.

state has received help so far from Centre to tackle crisis, claimed CM. event, coinciding with Labour Day, will underscore rights of Punjab in central aid in this unprecedented crisis, said Jakhar.

"Punjab is an integral part of India and Union government cant discriminate against us," he said.

Jakhar said event will also be a show of solidarity with farmers, workers and all "Corona warriors" who are at forefront of crisis. Jakhar said Punjab was t begging for anything but merely asking for its rightful share. Meanwhile, Punjab Finance Minister Manpreet Singh Bal lashed out at Opposition S, accusing it of "playing politics" over COVID-19 crisis just to remain in "limelight". Bal reiterated that Centre should give goods and services tax arrears of Rs 4,400 crore.

" S is playing petty politics just to remain in limelight," Bal claimed on Tuesday.

Shiromani Akali Dal h claimed that Union government h given funds to state but Congress government was t spending se to give relief to people.