Assembly session called to scuttle Insaaf March: Bains

TALWANDI SABO: Rebel Aam Aadmi Party leader Sukhpal Singh Khaira and his group of MLAs, Lok Insaaf Party MLA Simarjit Singh Bains and MP Dharamvira Gandhi along with the support of religious and social organisations started Insaaf March from Takht Damdama Sahib at Talwandi Sabo on Saturday.

Rebel AAP MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira and Lok Insaaf Party chief and MLA Simarjit Singh Bains during the start of ‘Insaaf March’ at Talwandi Sabo on Saturday. Tribune photo: Pawan Sharma

Sukhmeet Bhasin

Tribune News Service

Talwandi Sabo, December 8

Rebel Aam Aadmi Party leader Sukhpal Singh Khaira and his group of MLAs, Lok Insaaf Party MLA Simarjit Singh Bains and MP Dharamvira Gandhi along with the support of religious and social organisations started Insaaf March from Takht Damdama Sahib at Talwandi Sabo on Saturday.

The march will conclude at Patiala on December 16 after passing through various villages in Bathinda, Sangrur and Patiala districts.

Addressing the gathering, Bains alleged that the state government had deliberately called the three-day Vidhan Sabha session to sabotage the march led by 10 MLAs.

He added that all 10 MLAs would not attend the Assembly session, instead would go to people’s session.

He claimed that earlier during the Bargari march, both Congress and SAD had organised rallies at Lambi and Patiala, respectively, to sabotage their march, but still people turned out in large numbers.

Khaira said the Akal Takht Jathedar should take away the Faqr-e-Quam title from Parkash Singh Badal and case should be registered against the Badal family over sacrilege incidents. Besides, the Jathedar should call Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh to the Akal Takht for taking a “false vow” and claiming that he would end drugs in the state after assuming power.

Further lashing out at SAD and Congress, Khaira said in the past 70 years these two parties had not been able to resolve the stray cattle menace, despite taking cow cess from the people. He alleged that both SAD and Congress looted Punjab.

Dr Gandhi said, “Punjab is facing economic, religious and political crisis. The condition is such that a large number of people are going abroad in search of employment.”

They claimed that they were holding this march to mobilise people on various issues concerning the state, including betterment of farmers and youth.

Meanwhile, the United Akali Dal and Dal Khalsa announced support to Khaira for the march. UAD president Mokham Singh took part in the march.