Jalandhar, April 22, 2023 (Yes Punjab News)
Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal said here today that the AAP government’s patronage to families of leaders of the ruling party allegedly involved in the infamous flesh trade is “ the darkest spot on Punjab’s fair and proud face.” Mr Badal demanded an independent judicial probe to establish if the entire flesh trade racket and abuse of women involving family members of AAP legislator Jagdeep Kamboj “Goldy” did not have his blessings.
“This shameful episode involving AAP’s “Golden Boy” has embarrassed every household in Punjab. There is credible and irrefutable evidence that Goldy and his father have been thick as thieves in everything. The legislator’s claim that he had been estranged from his father rings hollow” said Mr Badal in a statement here after addressing media persons.
He said that first, AAP’s leaders from other States had faced serious charges of exploiting the daughters of Punjab during the 2017 elections. But now, the lid is off on the conduct of AAP’s elected leaders from the State.
Mr Badal also came down heavily against the “ disgraceful and utterly unjustified” harassment and humiliation heaped on Bibi Kirandeep Kaur, wife of Amritpal Singh by the Punjab Police and central forces.“
The Akali leader said that AAP govt was indulging in state-repression against innocent Sikhs including women, children and the elders on the pretext of acting against the accused unlawful people. “ Let law take its course about those who face any charges but there is no justification for harassing and humiliating the innocent members of their families, especially women. The govt in Punjab is violating the Constitution in everything.”
Lashing out against chief minister Bhagwant Mann, Mr Badal said “you are indulging in double standards by claiming that Goldy cannot be punished for the wrong doings of his father but punishing Bibi Kirandeep Kaur just because she belongs to someone the government can not lay its hands on.”
The Akali president refused to comment on the “unseemly and undignified” remarks made against him by CM Bhagwant Mann, adding “Nothing that Bhagwant Mann says deserves a response. The world knows about him and his character.”
The SAD president described the Jalandhar Lok Sabha by election as “a fight between a party of Punjabis versus the outsiders.”
“Both SAD and BSP were born in Punjab and belong here. SAD is rooted and operates in and for Punjab and Punjabis, especially the Sikhs. The BJP, AAP and the Congress have all their stakes in other states and believe only in robbing Punjab of its resources and money and use these in places like Delhi, Gujarat, Karnataka etc. They have no interest in Punjab except looting the state and our people,” he said, adding that Punjabis need a party whose heart beats for Punjab and Punjabis.
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