Chandigarh/New Delhi, March 26:
Putting forth his arguments in an emphatic manner based on logical and constructive criticism, the Aam Aadmi Party MP from Sangrur Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer today stoutly opposed ‘The Tribhuvan Sahkari University Bill, 2025,’ in the Lok Sabha, which seeks to turn Institute of Management, Anand (Gujarat) into a University of National importance.
Calling the Cooperative sector as the backbone of the farming as well as the dairy communities of the rural areas, Meet Hayer divulged Maharashtra and more so Punjab has made remarkable strides in the Cooperative sphere. Hence, to centralize a world level institution at one place owing to the obvious political compulsions is at complete crossroads with the ideals of democracy and is it right to ignore the entire country at the altar of just one State. He argued that instead, the Regional Cooperative Universities should be opened in all the States so as to ensure training in technical and management aspects of Cooperative domain at pan India level.
Divulging that as Sports Minister of Punjab, when he demanded funds for the Khelo India games, an amount to the tune of Rs. 1800 Crore was earmarked out of which Rs. 1400 Crore went in the construction of just one stadium in Gujarat while the rest of the States had to fend for themselves with a paltry sum of Rs. 400 Crore.
Showcasing the rapid strides made by the Milkfed and Markfed in the strengthening of Cooperative sector, the MP made a strong case for collaborative approach between all the States to benefit from each other’s expertise such as drawing faculty for such a prestigious institution from all over the country and in this context pointed out the prowess of Punjab as the State has eminent experts of National & International repute.
