No action yet against Goldy, SAD leaders to meet Sukhbir

GS Paul

Tribune News Service

Amritsar, August 26

No action has been taken yet against former Youth Akali Dal (YAD) spokesperson Navdeep Singh Goldy, three weeks after he allegedly assaulted Amritsar Senior Deputy Mayor and Akali colleague Avtar Singh Truckanwala.

Senior SAD leaders intend to break the standoff between him and Truckanwala.

A SAD delegation led by acting urban president Gurpartap Singh Tikka will meet Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Badal, who will be here to inaugurate the Durgiana Mandir beautification project tomorrow.

Taking a U-turn from his earlier stand of seeking the arrest of Goldy, Truckanwala said, “At this moment, I have not yet made up my mind to strike a compromise with Goldy, but I cannot say anything about tomorrow.”

Equally mellowed down was Tikka, who earlier demanded Goldy’s expulsion from the party. He said Goldy was in touch with him ever since the incident and wanted to reach a compromise. “At present, it is a one-sided affair. We are all with Truckanwala. If he agrees to a compromise, we should honour it in the party’s interest,” he said.

Sources said suspended SAD MLA Inderbir Bolaria posed a challenge to the party in the Amritsar South constituency. In such a scenario, the party cannot afford to offend Goldy, who exercises influence in the area.