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Sukhbir Badal Attacks Amritpal Singh During Punjab Campaign
Sukhbir Singh Badal gave a speech during his party’s campaign in Punjab.
He strongly criticized Amritpal Singh, another Sikh political figure.
Badal said some people connected to past violence in Punjab were becoming active again.
He accused Amritpal and others of helping political parties that want to weaken the Shiromani Akali Dal.
Badal also questioned Amritpal’s knowledge of Sikh religious rules.
He criticized Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann over a law concerning sacrilege.
Badal defended projects completed by earlier Akali governments.
He promised more financial help for poor families if his party wins the next election.
Sukhbir Singh Badal accused forces from Punjab’s 1980s violence of returning under the guise of devout Sikhs.
Speaking in Malaut, Badal alleged that Amritpal Singh and his outfit serve Delhi-based parties seeking to weaken the Shiromani Akali Dal.
Badal questioned Amritpal’s Sikh credentials, citing his transformation from a clean-shaven youth in Dubai and his use of the Guru Granth Sahib during a protest.
He criticized Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann over the anti-sacrilege law and accused successive Congress and AAP governments of failing to address sacrilege cases.
Badal promised higher marriage grants and increased food support if the SAD returns to power.
- Who
- Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal, Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal Singh, and Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann.
- What
- Badal launched a sharp political attack on Amritpal Singh and criticized the Punjab government and Congress.
- Where
- Malaut, Punjab.
- When
- Wednesday; it was Badal’s first public address after the August 13 attack in Nanded.
- Why
- Badal was addressing the second phase of the SAD’s Punjab Bachao campaign and arguing that political forces were targeting the SAD.
Key facts
- Speaker
- Sukhbir Singh Badal, president of the Shiromani Akali Dal
- Main target
- Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal Singh, who heads Akali Dal Waris Punjab De
- Campaign
- The second phase of the Shiromani Akali Dal’s Punjab Bachao campaign
- Recent attack
- Badal was injured in his right hand in a kirpan attack inside a gurdwara in Nanded, Maharashtra, on August 13
- Political allegation
- Badal alleged that Amritpal and similar figures are stooges of Delhi-based parties seeking to finish the SAD
- Sacrilege cases
- Badal claimed the number of cases rose to 600 over the past ten years under Congress and AAP governments
- Election promise
- Badal promised to raise the Shagun marriage grant to Rs 1 lakh and increase flour support under the aata-daal scheme
Quotes
Sukhbir Singh Badal
Shiromani Akali Dal president and Punjab politician
“The forces which assassinated former SAD president Sant Harchand Singh Longowal and party leader Bhai Shaminder Singh and who attacked Gurcharan Singh Tohra have become active again.”
indianexpress.com
“This complete ignorance of the Sikh ‘rehat maryada’ was the reason why he used Guru Granth Sahib as a shield during a protest march to a police station.”
indianexpress.com
Sources
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