Laljit Singh Bhullar today assumed charge as the Transport and Hospitality Minister of Punjab in the presence of PWD and Power Minister Mr. Harbhajan Singh, Education, Higher Education and Sports Minister Mr. Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer, MLA Manjit Singh Bilaspur, MLA Harmeet Singh Pathanmajra, MLA Mr. Manjinder Singh Lalpura, MLA Kulwant Singh Pandori and other dignitaries. Expressing gratitude towards AAP Convener and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and Punjab Co-incharge Raghav Chadha for reposing trust in him and vowed to live up to the responsibility assigned to him. While responding to the queries after assuming the office, Mr. Bhullar, who hails from Legislative Assembly constituency Patti in district Tarn Taran and is agriculturist by profession, said that the system had become corrupt during the regimes of previous governments. We will resolve these shortcomings to revive PRTC, Punjab Roadways Bus Service and Transport Department. Transport Minister Mr. Bhullar, replying to another question, said that cases like plying of multiple illegal buses on single permit and operating buses up to 250 km on the route permit of 40 km would be thoroughly investigated. Mr. Bhullar said that the permits recently issued by the Congress government would also be scrutinized.
The Minister said, “I have started working immediately after assuming charge today. Our 99% honest officers and employees will work shoulder to shoulder with us to improve the functioning of the department which had became infamous due to just one percent corrupt officials and employees.”
