Badals ask SAD workers to stay connected with masses

Archit Watts

Tribune News Service

Lambi, March 14

In a maiden meeting with party workers after the SAD-BJP alliance’s poll debacle, SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal and Union Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal today asked them to stay connected with the masses.

The meeting was convened at the family’s mansion at Badal village in the Lambi Assembly segment.

Those present at the meeting said the message to them was not to waste a single day and remain connected with the public. “For us, the ‘Mission 2022’ has started. We have been told not to lose heart. All workers of Lambi have been told to complain to Sukhbir against party leaders creating trouble,” a SAD activist said.

All candidates of neighbouring constituencies were also present, including Kanwarjit Singh ‘Rozy Barkandi’ (Muktsar), Parkash Singh Bhatti (Balluana), Amit Rattan (Bathinda Rural), Parambans Singh ‘Bunty’ Romana (Faridkot) and Hardeep Singh ‘Dimpy’ Dhillon (Gidderbaha).

Badal was not present in the meeting, but he met activists later.

No Holi at Badals’ house

The disappointing poll results for the Akalis resonated at the Badals’ residence with the family not celebrating Holi. Last year, Sukhbir had played Holi with his son and security guards at his Delhi residence, and shared some pictures on his Facebook page. “This time, there was no Holi celebration at the Badals’ residence,” a SAD leader said.