SAD Working Committee unanimously appeals to Sukhbir Badal to reconsider his resignation
The Committee, while expressing its complete confidence in the leadership of S Sukhbir Singh Badal, said he should continue to steer the party as its president.
The Committee, while expressing its complete confidence in the leadership of S Sukhbir Singh Badal, said he should continue to steer the party as its president.
Shiromani Akali Dal leader and candidate Harsimrat Kaur Badal on Saturday urged the people to vote for those who have delivered and fulfilled their promises.
Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa spoke about a gamut of issues including the future of the party he once belonged to - the Shiromani Akali Dal.
“The chief minister has added the revenue figure of Rs 31,839 Crore with the borrowing of Rs 16,075 crore and merged them to project revenue earnings of Rs 47,923 Crore which is tantamount to committing fraud on Punjabis,” said SAD) general secretary Parambans Singh Romana.
Addressing a news conference on Friday, SAD leader Bikram Singh Majithia said his party would approach Punjab and Haryana high court to get this matter probed by the Central Bureau of Investigation. He also condemned the transfer of “upright officers in lieu of protection given to mining mafia and gangsters” in the state by the Bhagwant Mann-led AAP government.
"As now the Lufthansa Airlines has itself clarified that it is frivolous reports, Sukhbir Badal and Partap Bajwa should tender a public apology,” said AAP's Punjab spokesperson Malvinder Singh Kang. SAD and Congress leaders had alleged that the chief minister deplaned at Frankfurt airport in an inebriated state.
Badal said that bribery allegations the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) made could only be verified by an independent inquiry by the CBI or the high court and that no purpose could be served by calling a special session of the Assembly.
SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal has levelled serious allegations against Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and asked him to clarify media reports of him.
Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Bikram Singh Majithia said the party would file a complaint with the Chandigarh Police tomorrow seeking a thorough probe into the entire case.
Pointing out that Congress president Sonia Gandhi is facing an Enforcement Directorate probe, AAP leader and Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema said the Congress is afraid of uttering anything against the BJP to save her.
