CHANDIGARH: Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Cloud Alleged on Thursday that coercive tactics were used to pressure Manjinder Singh Sirsa to join BJP,
Sirsa has been a prominent face of the Akali Dal in Delhi and was a strong supporter of farmers’ protests against three controversial agricultural laws.
Badal said the BJP-led government at the Center was going to a new low in the abuse of power to deal with the democratic opposition.
“You press the DSGMC president, slap and then point a gun at his head and say you leave (Sad) or you will be sent behind bars,” Badal said.
“But I am so disappointed and saddened that instead of being true to the traditions of his religion against repression, Sirsa chose to bow down. It was shameful, especially from someone who has been criticized by the Sikh ‘qaum’ (community) and the SAD so much. Respected,” Badal said.
He said Punjab It is a border state and his party is an example of mutual brotherhood.
“If the Center feels that this will weaken the Akali Dal, they will not succeed,” he said.
Badal said, “I am sad that politics has stooped to such a level that they are adopting such tactics to suppress political rivals. Such things should not have happened in a democratic system.”
Badal, who was present in Jalandhar, launched a direct attack on the BJP and the central government, alleging that “coercive and dirty tactics” were used to secure Sirsa’s entry into the BJP.
Badal said, “It is BJP’s revenge against us for standing on our principles, breaking alliance with them and quitting the cabinet to stand with farmers. But we have no remorse. In fact, what we did then.” But we are very proud.” ,
“We are ready for repression, repression and conspiracies and will defeat them,” Badal said.
A day earlier, the SAD had hit out at its leader Manjinder Singh Sirsa after he joined the BJP ahead of the assembly elections in Punjab, saying he had betrayed the “Khalsa Panth” and because of the registration of a case against him. gone.
A SAD statement had earlier said that a case has been registered against Jathedar Harmeet Singh Kalka, president of Sirsa, SAD Delhi, and 11 other members of the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee headed by Sirsa.
“But when all other members lived up to the traditions of the Khalsa Panth in fighting oppression, it is unfortunate that Sirsa succumbed to the pressure and betrayed the Khalsa Panth and the soul,” he had said.
“This new attack is a continuation of the old strategy of mixing repression, repression and conspiracy to break the spirit of the Sikh community,” Badal said.
“Let them try everything. Repression can’t break us. The Mughals tried. The British tried. Congress rulers including Indira Gandhi tried. The whole world knows what the result was. It will be no different this time.” ,” They said. said.
Badal said leaving Sirsa would not affect him as he had no followers in the state.
“Everyone in Punjab knows that he has no roots here,” he said.
Sirsa has been a prominent face of the Akali Dal in Delhi and was a strong supporter of farmers’ protests against three controversial agricultural laws.
Badal said the BJP-led government at the Center was going to a new low in the abuse of power to deal with the democratic opposition.
“You press the DSGMC president, slap and then point a gun at his head and say you leave (Sad) or you will be sent behind bars,” Badal said.
“But I am so disappointed and saddened that instead of being true to the traditions of his religion against repression, Sirsa chose to bow down. It was shameful, especially from someone who has been criticized by the Sikh ‘qaum’ (community) and the SAD so much. Respected,” Badal said.
He said Punjab It is a border state and his party is an example of mutual brotherhood.
“If the Center feels that this will weaken the Akali Dal, they will not succeed,” he said.
Badal said, “I am sad that politics has stooped to such a level that they are adopting such tactics to suppress political rivals. Such things should not have happened in a democratic system.”
Badal, who was present in Jalandhar, launched a direct attack on the BJP and the central government, alleging that “coercive and dirty tactics” were used to secure Sirsa’s entry into the BJP.
Badal said, “It is BJP’s revenge against us for standing on our principles, breaking alliance with them and quitting the cabinet to stand with farmers. But we have no remorse. In fact, what we did then.” But we are very proud.” ,
“We are ready for repression, repression and conspiracies and will defeat them,” Badal said.
A day earlier, the SAD had hit out at its leader Manjinder Singh Sirsa after he joined the BJP ahead of the assembly elections in Punjab, saying he had betrayed the “Khalsa Panth” and because of the registration of a case against him. gone.
A SAD statement had earlier said that a case has been registered against Jathedar Harmeet Singh Kalka, president of Sirsa, SAD Delhi, and 11 other members of the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee headed by Sirsa.
“But when all other members lived up to the traditions of the Khalsa Panth in fighting oppression, it is unfortunate that Sirsa succumbed to the pressure and betrayed the Khalsa Panth and the soul,” he had said.
“This new attack is a continuation of the old strategy of mixing repression, repression and conspiracy to break the spirit of the Sikh community,” Badal said.
“Let them try everything. Repression can’t break us. The Mughals tried. The British tried. Congress rulers including Indira Gandhi tried. The whole world knows what the result was. It will be no different this time.” ,” They said. said.
Badal said leaving Sirsa would not affect him as he had no followers in the state.
“Everyone in Punjab knows that he has no roots here,” he said.
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