Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national converner Arvind Kejriwal will do whatever it takes to gratify the Sikh sangat, aggrieved with the party for its manifesto fiasco. Kejriwal may be seen serving langar and even polishing shoes at the Joda Ghar, during his visit to Darbar Sahib on July 18.
Asserting that the party was ready to seek apology a hundred times for its fault, Aam Aadmi Party State convener Suchha Singh Chhotepur on Saturday said that it will be up to Kejriwal, how would he like to seek apology from the Guru.”
Accusing the SAD-BJP alliance of infringing the rights of Panchayati Raj system, AAP said the Badal Government was forcing its dictates on panchayats on the issue of development.
Addressing a Press conference in Chandigarh, AAP State Convenor Sucha Singh Chhotepur and Spokesman Sukhpal Singh Khaira said that Akalis have ruined the basic Panchayati Raj System, which was one of the basic strength of Indian democracy.
“Panchayats are being forced to work like ‘Puppets’ on the instructions of Akali Jathedars”, said Chhotepur adding that Panchayats were left with virtually zero percent role in the rural development as every decision was being taken by the ‘Political Bosses” and funds were also being distributed according to their wish.
Chhotepur said that it is ‘murder’ of democracy, as funds allocated for rural development were being spent in a way that some particular persons were benefited and supporters of opposition parties were being denied any development. Terming the arrests of Sant Samaj leaders to be a violation of human rights, Chhotepur said that Badals were behaving like “Dictators” to snub the democratic voice of People.
Showing documents pertaining to 39 Panchayats of Dhilwan block, Khaira claimed that grants of Rs25 crore were being distributed and 50 percent of such funds were embezzled by the Akali Jathedars. Khaira said that the party was taking legal opinion on the issue and he would soon file a writ petition in Punjab & Haryana High Court.