Chandigarh: Akali politics is currently going through a crisis phase and the situation has worsened especially after the retirement of Shiromani Akali Dal (B) patriarch Parkash Singh Badal from active politics. Once the Shiromani Akali Dal (B) loyalists chose their own path to the dissidents and formed Shiromani Akali Dal like Shiromani Akali Dal (Taksali) of Ranjit Singh Brahmpura, SAD (democratic) of Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa, and when they became independent The Sikhs could not leave any significant mark on the voters. , they decided to merge their political organizations and formed SAD (United). Both Dhindsa and Brahmapura were expelled from SAD (B) for their alleged anti-party activities. As if this was not enough, another senior Akali leader Late Sewa Singh Sekhwan switched allegiance and joined the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). However, these leaders claimed that they felt ‘suffocated’ in SAD (B) as the party leadership was promoting nepotism, due to which they opted to part ways.
With the AAP’s strength and the tough challenges posed by the BJP and Congress, there is no doubt that the Akalis are heading for a tense political battle, but their leadership’s rhetoric has largely centered around cultic issues. It has been revolving around and not on people’s issues, due to which AAP had to move forward. He won the Punjab assembly elections held earlier this year.
Although the resignation of Shiromani Akali Dal (B) president Sukhbir Singh Badal, who has lost his charisma, has not been openly demanded, there has been a demand from within the party for Parkash Singh Badal’s son to step down. are doing. Let someone other than Badal take the reins of the hundred year old party.
Generally, it is observed that within all factions of the SAD, the concerns and concerns are not for the sect or the people of Punjab, but for maintaining positions of power and, among all the qualities of a good politician, individual interests. Honesty is shown. On the interests of Punjab and Punjabis.
During these trying times, the SAD (B) suffered a major setback as a party strategist and populist leader Bikram Singh Majithia was behind bars in a drug case.
Today, the Akali leaders proudly talk about protecting the Panthic values for all these years, but what they fail to mention is that it has been several instances of bedabi (profanity) under their rule.
It is a clarion call to the Akali leadership, which is facing innumerable challenges to understand the gravity of the situation, to stop the blame game and give up the confrontational politics, before giving a cult leadership and envisaging people-friendly policies. This is a clarion call by others to fill the void. ,