I AM NOT HERE FOR VENDETTA POLITICS: SUNNY DEOL
BJP-SAD candidate from Gurdaspur constituency Sunny Deol on Thursday said that he has not entered into politics with vendetta issues, rather he was here to herald in development. Addressing various rallies in Batala, he said that unnecessary statements were being issued against him, and he would not waste his time countering such statements, instead work hard towards achieving his goal on winning the seat. “My mind is more occupied thinking about job employment opportunities and development of the constituency rather than indulging in mudslinging,” he said while appealing to the voters to vote for that candidate who cares about the future of area.
DREAM GIRL, SUNNY DEOL HELD SEPARATE ROAD SHOWS IN BATHINDA
Mathura MP, popularly known as ‘Dream Girl’, Hema Malini, and is step-son and SAD-BJP combine candidate from Gurdaspur Sunny Deol on Thursday held separate road shows for the sitting Bathinda MP and Union Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal in Mansa, Maur, and Bathinda. Silver screen legend Hema Malini appealed to the people to vote for her “sister” for all round development of the constituency and not to be swayed by false promises. In another road show, Sunny, who was all grace and a mere lifting of his “dhai kilo ka haath” sent the crowd into raptures, urged the people to vote for Biba Harsimrat saying that she had worked tirelessly to make Bathinda a model city. “The constituency needs Harsimrat ji even as the country needs Narendra Modi. Put your faith in this combination and you will never be let down,” he added.
KHAIRA DENOUNCES MODI'S ATTEMPT TO ADD TERROR TAG TO SIKHS AND MUSLIMS OF INDIA
Punjab Ekta Party president and PDA candidate from Bathinda Lok Sabha seat Sukhpal Singh Khaira on Thursday denounced the Prime Minister Narendra Modi's definition of terrorism and blamed him for trying to link Islam and Sikhism with terrorism while being indifferent on Hindu terrorism. “Modi Government at Centre has created a secret 'Standing Focus Group of Terror Funding' with its mandate on Islamist and Sikh terrorism while multiple terror cases in previous years were registered against associates of RSS such as Pragya Thakur, Aseemanand and many others. BJP’s official position is to reject any link between religions and terror but it acts in the contrary,” he said adding that a calculated attempt was being made by BJP to highlight Islamist and Sikh terrorism to defame the two communities.
WILL SET UP JPC TO investgate DEMONETIZATION SCAM: TEWARI
Former Union Minister and the Congress candidate from Sri Anandpur Sahib Manish Tewari on Thursday said that his party’s government at the Centre would set up a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) to probe the demonetization scam in the country which is running into hundreds and thousands of crores of rupees. “Demonetisation was not only a huge financial scam, it was like brutal murder of the economy and responsibility needs to be fixed for it and those guilty brought to book,” he said.
Anupam Kher’s morning walk blends with selfies, yoga, chaupal and campaign
Actor Anupam Kher, husband of BJP-SAD candidate Kirron Kher from Chandigarh Lok Sabha constituency, was back in town for canvassing as his with campaign walk, aligning social organizations, addressing youth conclave and series of Jansabhas across the city. Kher started his campaign trail early in the morning at 6 am from Shivalik Garden, Manimajra on Thursday where he not only met senior citizens but also seen convincing first time voters. Citing propaganda politics, he advised youth that instead of spreading negativity, they should spread positivity with work. Later in the day, Anupam Kher garnered support from Kashmiri pundits in the city at party office – Kamalam. In the evening, the actor addressed a youth conclave organized by Haryana Students' Union (HSU). He spoke on the vitality of youth in democratic set.