The chopper-ride was even flaunted on Facebook by the ‘Malerkotla Congress’ through pictured posted on May 3 and 4. While Punjab ministers and MLAs are coming to terms with life without beacons, the rule of not using state helicopter is being tweaked by ministers by taking refuge to “emergency situation” clause in the poll manifesto.įirst, it was Punjab finance minister Manpreet Badal - the main architect of the “no-VIP culture” policy - who flew to Talwandi Sabo in a chopper to address the Baisakhi rally in April.Īnd then, in May first week, minister of state Razia Sultana flew to Amritsar to attend “urgent” meetings. As part of doing away with VIP culture, the Congress manifesto and then the cabinet had announced to shun red beacons and chopper rides for ministers at the expense of taxpayers’ money.
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