Parveen Arora
Tribune News Service
Karnal, September 9
Reacting strongly to the statement of Punjab’s former Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal in which he said that Gurnam Singh Charuni had called him up for ‘langar sewa’ in Karnal, Charuni demanded Sukhbir’s apology. He made it clear that he did not call him up. In fact, he does not have his number, he claimed.
“I did not call up Sukhbir Badal for langar sewa and I do not have his number. If Sukhbir has any evidence in support of his statement, he should make it public. Otherwise, he should tender an apology for it,” said Charuni.
Don’t have number
I did not call up Sukhbir Badal for langar sewa and I do not have his number. If he has any evidence, he should make it public. Otherwise, he should apologise for it. — Gurnam Singh Charuni, Farmer leader
He said that gurdwaras have been serving langars for centuries and even before the Badals. The ‘sewa’ would continue after the Badals. During Covid and natural disasters, gurdwaras served the society with ‘langar sewa’. “It is very irresponsible statement. He is not the head of gurdwaras,” he said.
He accused Sukhbir of playing cheap politics and said that Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) has lost its ground in Punjab. “We have launched Mission Punjab and he might be desperate,” said Charuni.
Sukhbir, in his statement on Wednesday, said that SKM leader Charuni had called him up to start ‘langar sewa’ in Karnal. “I have asked SGPC to start langar and water sewa there,” said Sukhbir in a video which went viral on social media.
Didn’t call Sukhbir Badal for langar: Gurnam Singh Charuni
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