Fighting for autonomy: Khaira

Tribune News Service

Bathinda, July 30

AAP MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira on Monday claimed that the popular sentiment in the party’s Punjab unit was with them and he was confident of getting the support of 15 of the party’s 20 MLAs in the state. He, however, clarified that he was not for a split, but for uniting the party.

Addressing mediapersons here, Khaira said: “Our fight is only for the autonomy of the state unit. There have been two-three instances when the party leaders were removed in an undemocratic manner. This is not acceptable.”

He claimed that a conspiracy was being hatched against him within the party for quite some time.

‘Bid to shield Behbal Kalan accused’

Meanwhile, lashing out at CM Capt Amarinder Singh for handing over Behbal Kalan firing probe to the CBI, Khaira, Khaira alleged that the move was aimed at shielding the perpetrators of the act. He said the Justice Ranjit Singh Commission had already investigated the case and the CM must explain the move to hand over the probe to the CBI.