Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) is all set to start its ‘pol khol’ rallies to highlight the misgovernance of the Congress Government, across Punjab from Fazilka on February 7.
The decision to organise series of rallies was taken by the party’s core group, and the constituency-wise programme for the same was announced on Monday. The first rally of the series will be addressed by the party president Sukhbir Badal at Fazilka, while rest of the rallies would also be addressed by party’s senior leadership.
“The big betrayal done to the farmers, youth, employees and other sections of the society in Punjab by the Congress government would be exposed through these rallies,” said the former minister and the SAD spokesman Daljit Singh Cheema.
“From taking away people’s jobs by closing thermal plants, to closure of Sewa Kenrdas, closing of 800 primary schools, indiscrimination with Punjabi language at Government schools, complete shutdown of development activities, atrocities on political rivals, murder of democracy, failure of law and order will be highlighted in the rallies,” he added.
Cheema said the Congress has put on hold all welfare schemes, be it Atta-Dal scheme, old age pension and other pensions, 200 units of free power to SC families, Shagun scheme, scholarships to SC students.
As per the proposed programme, the second pol-khol rally will be held on February 9 at Rampura Phul assembly constituency, followed by Baghapurana on Feb13, Dakha on Feb14, Garhshankar on Feb15, Amloh on Feb22. Bhulath at February 27, and at Guru Har Sahai on February 28. On the occasion of Hola Mohalla, the annual SAD conference will also be held at Sri Anandpur Sahib on March 1. Rallies will be organized on March 6 at Kotakpura, March 7 at Shahkot, March 8 at Sahnewal, March 12 at lehra and on March 13 at Samana assembly constituency. Cheema said that will participate at SAD’s annual conference to be held in memory of Vadda Ghallughara at Kutba Bahmania village of Barnala on February 8.