Tribune News Service
Amritsar, August 28
Elect a government which can bring peace and development, SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal said this while addressing a rally organised by expelled BJP leader Anil Joshi, who recently joined the Akali Dal.
The former deputy CM also promised to beautify the entire walled city on the pattern of Heritage Street, if voted to power. He also criticised the lathicharge on farmers in Haryana and demanded action against police officers.
Sukhbir said approximately Rs 4,000 crore was spent in the holy city during the 10 years of the SAD government. Criticising Navjot Singh Sidhu, he said, “Sidhu was the Local Bodies Minister but he has not started a single project in Amritsar.”
Sukhbir said a mega solar power project at the cost of Rs 25,000 crore would be set up in Punjab to provide promised free and cheap electricity to people. After a demand raised by Anil Joshi, Sukhbir also promised a world-class multi-sports stadium in the city.
Senior Akali leader Bikram Singh Majithia challenged Congress ministers Sukhbinder Sarkaria, Sukhjinder Randhawa, and Tript Rajinder Singh Bajwa to resign from the government if they did not have faith in the Chief Minister. He said the SAD would bring a no-confidence motion against the government.
Shoe hurled at party chief after rally
A man hurled a shoe at Sukhbir Singh Badal as he walked off the stage after the rally. The shoe, however, did not hit him. The police have detained Boota Singh of the Amritsar north constituency. Sources in the police department said Boota Singh was physically disabled and “feeble-minded”. Police Commissioner Vikram Jeet Duggal confirmed the man had been detained. He, however, said there was no evidence yet whether the incident took place.
‘Capt should resign on moral grounds’
Mohali: Former Lok Sabha member and senior SAD leader Prem Singh Chandumajra on Saturday asked CM Capt Amarinder Singh to resign from the post on moral grounds as he no longer enjoyed the full support of Congress MLAs. TNS
Ministers must quit if no trust in Punjab CM: Akalis
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