With Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal attacking Punjab’s ruling Akali Dal on the drug issue, Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Friday hit back saying that the Delhi Chief Minister was a “frustrated man” unaware of the dignity of his chair.
He said that it doesn’t behove of a Chief Minister to issue statements like the one made by Kejriwal against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and even against the Akali leadership.
Badal, interacting with the mediapersons on the sidelines of his ‘sangat darshan’ programme in Bhadaur Assembly segment, said that the “irrational and baseless allegations” levelled by Kejriwal, without any proof, reflect his hollow personality. “Throughout my life, I have been a votary of morality and I firmly believe that Kejriwal must desist from issuing such statements just for the sake of scoring brownie points,” he said.
Badal claimed that due to its pro-people policies, the SAD-BJP alliance would return to power in the state.
“Punjab Congress chief Capt Amarinder Singh and Kejriwal must stop dreaming about coming to power in the state as people will repose their faith in growth and welfare oriented policies of alliance,” Badal said.
On a query regarding possibility of former BJP MP Navjot Singh Sidhu joining the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), the Chief Minister said that it would hardly have any effect.
He reiterated that people of the state have a strong dislike for “political opportunists and turncoats” and the people would teach a lesson to Sidhu for deceiving the BJP.
Badal said that the person, who has ditched his mother party, could ditch anyone, so people would not rely on him.
Earlier addressing the public gatherings during Sangat Darshan programme, Badal, while assailing the state Congress chief Capt Amarinder Singh for “misleading” the people on Sutlej Yamuna link canal issue, said that distortion of facts by lok Sabha MP from Amritsar could not absolve him or his party from the sin of hatching the conspiracy to rob the waters of the State.
Badal said that AAP and Congress were two faces of same coin and both of them don’t have any sympathy with Punjab or Punjabis.
Quipping on Delhi Chief Minister, Badal said that the Kejriwal was totally ignorant about history, topography and culture of state. “Though Kejriwal is dreaming to assume power in state, AAP supremo is not even aware of location of Tapa and Barnala,” said Badal while cautioning the people that if such ignorant people assume power in the state, it would be very fatal for the State.