Punjab Congress MLA Khaira asks Mann to issue white paper on ‘illegal sand mining’

Punjab Congress MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira on Friday asked Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann to release a white paper on illegal sand mining.

Punjab Congress MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira on Friday asked Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann to release a white paper on illegal sand mining that allegedly took place in the last 10 years to expose those who were involved in it.

Khaira said Mann should expose politicians, bureaucrats or others who were hand in glove in illegal sand mining in the state, adding that he has written to the chief minister regarding this.

“I am demanding that a white paper on illegal mining that took place in the last 10 years should be released to know who were involved in it,” Khaira said, addressing the media here.

The Bholath MLA also reminded the Aam Aadmi Party of its claims before the Punjab assembly polls that there was a theft of sand worth Rs 20,000 crore by the mining mafia in the state.

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“If there was a theft of Rs 20,000 crore, people should come to know who were involved in it,” Khaira said.

“If the AAP-led government does not reveal it then it means their allegations were frivolous and bogus. And they are trying to protect the mining mafia, corrupt offices and politicians,” he added.