Amid speculation that there would be a poll pact between People’s Party of Punjab (PPP) and Congress, Deputy Chief Minister and Shiromani Akali Dal President Sukhbir Singh Badal on Saturday launched a frontal attack on the Congress dubbing it as “politically pauper”.
Sukhbir alleged that Congress was facing severe political crisis and was therefore, seeking political aid from “already dead” People’s Party of Punjab in the State.
The PPP is apparently in talks with the Congress to form an alliance in the State. While PPP president Manpreet Badal is expected to take over Harsimrat Kaur Badal in Bathinda, one seat of Faridkot is expected to go to CPI, an alliance partner of PPP.
Sukhbir said Congress sensing its defeat in the upcoming lok Sabha polls is seeking help from right, left and centre. He said seeking aid from “already collapsed” PPP reflects Congress’ level of weakness and desperation.
“Despite this, it would get zero results in the polls,” the Deputy Chief Minister said.
The Congress would die its own death, courtesy UPA’s inefficient, ineffective and non-productive decade-long rule, Badal said, adding, only Modi can save the country with
decisive policies and decisions of NDA.
On Congress candidates against SAD contenders, he said the rival party did not have suitable candidates to field against SAD fearing defeat by big margins. Referring to statements by Congress leaders regarding ongoing development projects, he said, “Time will gag their mouths with suitable answers as all development projects would become operational within two years”.
Speaking at another meeting in Sirhind, Sukhbir called upon the people of Punjab to be ready to fight the second “war of Independence” from the clutches of the Congress-led UPA Government that ruined the country. He said Punjabis have always played the role of torch bearer
whenever nation faced any kind of crisis and again we have to set the stage for the formation of NDA Government under the
decisive leadership of Narendra Modi to save India. Terming the tenure of UPA Government as the darkest period in the century, Sukhbir said that earlier the British rule in India was described as the “misrule” but the decade long regime of Congress led UPA Government has ashamed the British misgovernance. He said that “UPA Government would be remembered only for inflation, corruption and scams in the history of India”.