On 18 Jan, Panjab CM Bhagwant Mann met envoys of eight countries and urged them to invest in the state in sectors such as agriculture, education, and sports. Mann met the ambassadors and high commissioners of Australia, the United Kingdom, Brazil, Spain, Malaysia and the Netherlands, among others, in New Delhi and discussed areas of mutual interest to help promote investment in the state. The CM showcased Panjab as a land of opportunities, describing the state as having complete communal harmony, peace and amity, which are mainly responsible for overall development and prosperity in the state. The CM said, ‘The investments that will come in will help turn Panjab into a global hub of investment and help restore its original glory. The day is not far away when Panjab will emerge as the industrial hub of the country.’ Mann was meeting these envoys locally while Panjab skipped the biggest forum for such exchanges – the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland held from 15-19 Jan. Other states like Maharashtra and Telangana inked major deals at the Forum. The CM’s message to the envoys is deeply ironic. If Panjab is so peaceful, why does news of police encounters of gangsters and other crimes dominate the daily headlines? Why do the police indulge in Cordon and Search Operations every second month and file thousands of drugs-related FIRs? Why does the Center and its media carry on labeling Sikhs as Khalistanis and anti-nationals?
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