SAS NAGAR: The Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Mr. Sukhbir Singh Badal today reiterated the resolve of government to maintain peace in the state at all cost and warned nefarious and anti-national elements against creating any disturbance in the State.

Addressing the people of Punjab after unfurling the tricolour in Independence Day function here today Mr. Badal said that we have got peace in the state after decade long sustained efforts of our police forces and no body would be allowed to fiddle with the hard earned peace in the state.

He said that Punjab Police was keeping an eye on all such elements and would take all possible preventive as well as curative measures to tackle such elements.

Lauding the role of security forces, Mr. Badal said that it was matter of great appreciation that there was no major terror attack in the state as our police force could take preemptive and preventive measures busting three major militant modules. Seeking the cooperation of people in this national exercise, Mr. Badal said that we have to all work collectively to foil the designs of forces to create problem in the state.

Mr. Badal, who was running high fever, sat through full function braving the heavy rain. The rains that started just after unveiling the flag continued till the conclusion of cultural program. Addressing the people Mr. Badal said that during last 66 years the country has witnessed progress but not to desired level. He said that during last 6 years they moved with a resolve to make Punjab First Power Surplus State of the country and was happy that he would be fulfilling his promise to people of Punjab by December this year.