Defeat traditional parties: Brahmpura

Tribune News Service

Amritsar, May 17

Shiromani Akali Dal (Taksali) president Ranjit Singh Brahmpura has called upon the voters in the state to defeat the traditional parties, the SAD-BJP as well as the Congress, for the “welfare” of Punjab.

Brahmpura said there was no question of support to traditional parties who caused “a huge loss” to the state. “The SAD-BJP alliance has badly dented the image of Sikh institutions, including Sri Akal Takhat Sahib and the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), while the Congress has demolished the Sikh shrine besides committing the 1984 massacre. I appeal to the masses to stand up against these parties,” he said.

The Taksali leader said, “The people should cast their vote in favour of any candidate having unblemished reputation and suits best the welfare of the state in all the constituencies of Punjab. The voice of the people is the voice of God. Now, people across the state are saying that Badals and Capt Amarinder Singh are playing a friendly match. I also believe it. But whatever Badals do, their guilty conscience is shaking them entirely. They are behind the sacrilege of Guru Granth Sahib and Behbal Kalan police firing on the peaceful protesters. They also granted pardon to Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh. They must go behind the bars. They are trying to catch any straw while drowning politically.”

He termed SAD (Taksali) candidate from Anandpur Sahib constituency, Bir Devinder Singh, honest, intellectual and seasoned politician with a clean image. “Such politicians are rare nowadays. So people of Anandpur Sahib should cast their vote in his favour and send him to the Lok Sabha so that he can make some valuable contribution there. In Khadoor Sahib, we support Bibi Paramjit Kaur Khalra because the sacrifice made by her family towards the Sikh community has no match,” he said.