Reacting strongly to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s charges of collusion between the Congress and the Akalis, Punjab Congress on Saturday dismissed as the rant of a man who has exposed himself time and again as a big liar. In a statement issued here, Punjab Congress said that Kejriwal has zero respect for truth and only cares for lies, allegations and sensationalism to snatch headlines. Rubbishing Kejriwal’s allegation, senior Congress leaders, including Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa, Rana Gurjeet Singh and Kewal Dhillon, asked him to first read the history of the case he was referring to, before rushing with his comments.
let him get his facts right, they said it was evident from his statement that Kejriwal was speaking out of ignorance rather than on the basis of facts. “We wonder what is the source of information for Kejriwal that the case was being closed”, they said, adding, “or he is being briefed by the Akali-BJP government in advance”. “Anyone knowing the fact that Capt Amarinder jailed Parkash Singh Badal and his son Sukhbir Badal for corruption in 2002, can never say that there can be an understanding between them now,” they observed. Capt Amarinder had thrown Badal into jail earlier and would not hesitate to do it again, they warned.