New Delhi, Oct. 3 -- Following his appointment as the new president of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC), former Indian hockey captain and Jalandhar Cantonment MLA Pargat Singh on Saturday said that the people of Punjab have consistently rejected the "politics of hatred" and pledged to lead a positive, development-focused campaign for the state.

Addressing the media, Singh said that the people of the State must stand up agaisnt the illegal corruption of properties, draining the State's treasury.

"Punjabis have always defeated the politics of hatred. And the politics of hatred happening across the country-Punjabis will never accept that. Punjab has always stood against invaders and plunderers. The present State government is e...