Bathinda, Dec 17 : Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann and his Delhi counterpart Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday gave a major push to development of the Bathinda Lok Sabha segment by announcing grants of Rs 1,125 crore during the 'Vikas Rally'.

Addressing the gathering, Mann said this is not a political rally but this is a celebration of development which is being witnessed in every nook and corner of the state.

He said these kinds of public rallies had stopped in Punjab during the previous regimes but after assuming the charge of office, his government has started this trend of development.  Mann said in the last 25 years, only four-five people had ruled the state and exploited its resources for their vested personal interests. He said out of these five two were from one family whereas two were from another one.