Shiromani Akali Dal (Taksali) president Ranjit Singh Brahmpura on Wednesday minced no words to allege that the Badal family has always used Sikh religion, SGPC, Sikh community and Takht Sahib for their personal and individual political gains, “and they have no shame for their act and conduct”.
Brahmpura, an Akali rebel and sitting MP from Khadoor Sahib, lashed out at the Badals, including Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal, his son and SAD chief Sukhbir Badal, for capturing the Sikh organizations like Shiromani Gurudwara Parbandak Committee (SGPC), where the principles of Sikh panth were not followed.
After launching a parallel Akali Dal with other rebel Akali leaders, Brahmpura blamed the Badal family for pardoning the Dera Sirsa head which hurt the religious sentiments of the Sikh community. “Badal family is also responsible for the Kotkapura, Behbal Kalan and Bargari incidents of firing in which two Sikhs lost their valuable lives and many were injured,” he said.
At the same time, Brahmpura made it clear that his party would contest the ensuing Lok Sabha elections.