Sukhbir Badal terms BJP as real ‘tukde-tukde’ gang

Sukhmeet Bhasin

Tribune News Service

Bathinda, December 15

SAD president and MP Sukhbir Singh Badal on Tuesday said “BJP is the real tukde-tukde gang in the country. It has smashed national unity to pieces, shamelessly inciting Hindus against Muslims and now desperate setting peace loving Punjabi Hindus against their Sikh brethren especially farmers. They’re pushing patriotic Punjab into communal flames”.

Badal also said if one agrees with NDA government, he is a desh bhakt (patriotic), but if not, he is an anti-national or extremist or from ‘tukde-tukde’ gang. He asked that is Parkash Singh Badal, who returned his Padma Vibhushan or Harsimrat Kaur Badal, who resigned from Union ministry in protest against agri laws are anti-national.

Replying to a query that Union ministers are claiming that they are agreeing to the demands of the farmers, Sukhbir said, “Then what is the issue, call a press conference and announce to take back the three farm laws and farmers would return back to Punjab.”

Sukhbir Badal was in the city to boost the party cadre ahead of municipal corporation polls in Bathinda. He addressed the workers at a resort in Bathinda. In the function, former councillor and Congress leader Bant Singh Sidhu and others joined SAD.

Talking to mediapersons, Sukhbir Badal said screening committee of the party would finalise the names of the candidates for the MC polls.

Sukhbir Badal also headed a meeting with senior party leaders Sikander Singh Maluka, Sarup Chand Singla, Baljit Singh Bir Behman, Iqbal Singh Bunty Dhillon and others before addressing the workers.

It is learnt that in the meeting decision was held on upcoming MC polls and issues on which party would be contesting.