‘Don’t ask for help’: Gen grills voters

Gagan K Teja

Tribune News Service

Patiala, February 5

Hours after polling, SAD Patiala Urban candidate General JJ Singh (retd) was seen mingling with voters of his constituency.

He literally grilled people asking them as to whom they voted for. After paying obeisance at Dukhnivaran Sahib, he visited Jai Jawan Colony and expressed his displeasure with the residents for holding a meeting with AAP’s Dr Balbir Singh.

When the residents told the General that 400 votes from the colony had gone in his favour and 300 to other parties, he was quick to strike back: “In that case, I will be the MLA, but you people better get your works done from Dr Balbir Singh to whom you have cast your vote.”

He said the fact that they invited Dr Balbir Singh to hold a meeting with them ahead of polls after pledging their support to the SAD means “they don’t trust the General and Dr Balbir can get the works done which he cannot”.

Meanwhile, the General pulled up former Akali councilor Joginder Singh Chhanga for meeting PPCC chief Capt Amarinder Singh at a booth yesterday. The General went to his house and sought an explanation.

Sources claim that the General was also annoyed over the working of a few local leaders and has pulled up many for not living up to party expectations. They claim that the General has decided to send a detailed report on the matter to the party high command.