Former captain of the Indian cricket team Bishen Singh Bedi on Friday extended his support to Congress candidate from Amritsar Capt Amarinder Singh. Bedi, who was here along with a group of his supporters, said, Capt Amarinder was the best leader to represent Amritsar.
Addressing a Press conference here in the presence of Capt Amarinder along with former cricketers Ashok Arora and Akash lal, Bedi said, Capt Amarinder is the greatest son of the soil and it will be a privilege for the people of Amritsar to have him represent them in Parliament.
“I as a Punjabi owe and express him my gratitude to having agreed to contest from here,” he said, adding, “I have come to perform Ardas (prayer) to Almighty that may he win and provide the best leadership and representation to the people of Amritsar”. Bedi was categorical in stating that the BJP candidate Arun Jaitley was no match to the charisma of Capt Amarinder. He alleged that Jaitley had only practiced boardroom politics while Capt Amarinder had extensive experience lasting for about five decades.
Bedi, a former left-arm spinner, alleged that Jaitley had messed up the affairs of the Delhi District Cricket Association whose working is being investigated by the Serious Fraud Investigation Cell.“A man who could not efficiently manage a small cricketing club has no right to represent the people of a holy and historic city like Amritsar, he remarked.