Daring AAP leader Sukhpal Khaira to prove his or any of his family members’ contribution of even a single penny in mining business or face action, Punjab Cabinet Minister and the senior Congress leader Charanjit Singh Channi on Monday reiterated that he or any his family members’ does not have any links or stakes in the state’s mining business.
At the same time, Channi offered that he, along with his family members, is ready to swear at Sri Darbar Sahib — the highest temporal authority — that he has no stake in the legal or illegal mining activity.
He also asked Khaira to join him along with his family at Sri Darbar Sahib and the Almighty would punish the liar. “I am even ready to swear at any worship place of Khaira’s choice,” he added.
Channi also dared Khaira to prove that his or his family members’ have contributed even a single penny in legal or illegal mining, otherwise he would have to face legal suite.
Reacting to the “false and baseless” allegations levelled by Khaira, Channi accused the AAP leader of changing his statement and coming up with a new false story every day.
“Earlier few days back, Khaira had said that my relatives were indulged in illegal mining and backtracked from it now, and saying that some known people of my relatives are involved in illegal mining. He himself said that the sand mine site in question is legally allotted by the government in an open auction...Surprisingly, every day Khaira changes his statement and come up with new false story,” said Channi.
Channi said that his photos with the “legal” sand mine owner presented by Khaira in the media are of public functions and dharnas where anyone can participate. Simultaneously, Khaira himself says that no one can be declared culprit on the basis of photographs.
“Earlier also, I have very respectfully asked Khaira to stop such baseless false mud-sledging in politics and try to play a role of opposition leader in a constructive manner,” he added.