SAD reinventing its regional politics

Chandigarh: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has said the Akali Dal-BJP alliance breakup was a result of the fast depleting voter base of the Akalis. AAP leaders claimed that the breakup was not because of any difference in political ideology or the gross injustice to farmers. It is only after seeing the massive reaction that the three agriculture Acts have generated among farmers, that the SAD decided to snap ties with the BJP. Many in the party believe that the move may not help either of the alliance partners in wooing the big chunk of voters from among farmers, but they are ceding political space.“Eh nauh maas da rishta sarakde voteran ne khatam kita hai,” says state AAP president Bhagwant Mann. “Till 10 days ago, each and every leader of the Akali Dal was trying to defend the Acts. Now that they saw the anti-party sentiment, they are making last-ditch efforts to save the vote bank,” he said. tns