Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Saturday lashed out at Punjab Congress president Partap Singh Bajwa for allegedly “coaching” his legislators on how to “disrupt” the ‘sangat darshan’ programmes of Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal which allows direct interaction of the common man with the top leadership of the State.
In a statement issued, senior SAD leaders including Jails and Cultural Affairs Minister Sarwan Singh Phillaur, Youth Akali Dal (YAD) president and Revenue Minister Bikram Singh Majithia and Education Minister Sikander Singh Maluka claimed that PCC chief was now resorting to this desperate step to save his tottering chair after the failure of his “mass contact” programme in the state.
The leaders said Punjab Congress had drawn up a conspiracy to disrupt the ‘sangat darshan’ programmes and it was clear from the immature behavior of Gidderbaha legislator Amarinder Singh who tried to work against the wishes of his own constituents who had come to the Chief Minister to get their demands addressed by him at one such programme recently. “By doing so he has proved himself as an enemy of those who elected him”, the leaders said even as they lauded Chief Minister for providing relief to everyone who approached him. They gave the example of Congress legislature party leader Sunil Jakhar in this regard.
YAD president Bikram Majithia said Bajwa seemed to have realized that the politics of confrontation being practiced by him was not leading him anywhere and was now bent upon turning the people against his own legislators also. The leaders said it was a fact that ‘sangat darshan’ programmes had transformed the model of development in Punjab. “Even the most under privileged sections have a say in the development process in their villages”. They added people flocked to ‘sangat darshan’ programmes out of love and respect for Badal who had attained the status of the tallest statesman in the country.
“Any attempt to disrupt the programmes would invite the ire of the rural folk who would not tolerate a halt to development activities in their villages at any cost”, the leaders added.Jails and Cultural Affairs Minister Sarwan Singh Phillaur said the ‘sangat darshan’ programme was now being copied by other States, including Congress led ones, under different names as it resulted in instant development. “Who has ever stopped Congress legislators from raising the demands of their areas before the Chief Minister” asked Maluka while urging the Congress MlAs to shun the path of confrontation adopted by the PCC chief and cooperate with the Government to usher in speedy development. PNS n Chandigarh
Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Saturday lashed out at Punjab Congress president Partap Singh Bajwa for allegedly “coaching” his legislators on how to “disrupt” the ‘sangat darshan’ programmes of Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal which allows direct interaction of the common man with the top leadership of the State.In a statement issued, senior SAD leaders including Jails and Cultural Affairs Minister Sarwan Singh Phillaur, Youth Akali Dal (YAD) president and Revenue Minister Bikram Singh Majithia and Education Minister Sikander Singh Maluka claimed that PCC chief was now resorting to this desperate step to save his tottering chair after the failure of his “mass contact” programme in the state.
The leaders said Punjab Congress had drawn up a conspiracy to disrupt the ‘sangat darshan’ programmes and it was clear from the immature behavior of Gidderbaha legislator Amarinder Singh who tried to work against the wishes of his own constituents who had come to the Chief Minister to get their demands addressed by him at one such programme recently. “By doing so he has proved himself as an enemy of those who elected him”, the leaders said even as they lauded Chief Minister for providing relief to everyone who approached him. They gave the example of Congress legislature party leader Sunil Jakhar in this regard.
YAD president Bikram Majithia said Bajwa seemed to have realized that the politics of confrontation being practiced by him was not leading him anywhere and was now bent upon turning the people against his own legislators also.
The leaders said it was a fact that ‘sangat darshan’ programmes had transformed the model of development in Punjab. “Even the most under privileged sections have a say in the development process in their villages”. They added people flocked to ‘sangat darshan’ programmes out of love and respect for Badal who had attained the status of the tallest statesman in the country. “Any attempt to disrupt the programmes would invite the ire of the rural folk who would not tolerate a halt to development activities in their villages at any cost”, the leaders added.Jails and Cultural Affairs Minister Sarwan Singh Phillaur said the ‘sangat darshan’ programme was now being copied by other States, including Congress led ones, under different names as it resulted in instant development.
“Who has ever stopped Congress legislators from raising the demands of their areas before the Chief Minister” asked Maluka while urging the Congress MlAs to shun the path of confrontation adopted by the PCC chief and cooperate with the Government to usher in speedy development.