The ruling Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Tuesday said that Punjab Congress president Capt Amarinder Singh should not judge others from his own experience as he was himself known to have stashed monies and properties abroad during his tenure as chief minister of the State.
Stating that truth was bitter, SAD general secretary Maheshinder Singh Grewal said that this was not all. “You are also known to own flats in Dubai. You are also fond of taking your Pakistani friends with you during your trips abroad as was seen recently also,” he said.
Akali leader said that the truth of the matter was that Capt Amarinder's frustration was showing. “You have always projected yourself as a popular leader. Your popularity myth was busted during your North America trip when you were shunned by Punjabis. NRIs even threw shoes and bottles at you and you had to virtually flee before their assault. This obviously has embittered you and you are now raving in frustration,” he added.
Throwing a challenge on the former Chief Minister to draw a comparison between development which had occurred during his rule vis-à-vis SAD-BJP government, Grewal said that the Congress was raking up imaginary issues after failing to debate developmental issues.
“SAS has repeatedly asked the Congress to discuss development but in reply the ClP leader could only recount laying of road patches as the major development done by Amarinder during his tenure as chief minister,” he said.