Visit villages without security to know reality, Sukhbir Badal dares Punjab CM

Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Badal on Sunday dared Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann to visit Punjab villages without his security cover to know the ground reality. Addressing a Punjab Bachao rally in here, he also called for the Panthic unity and urged all Akalis to return to the party.

Attacking the CM, Sukhbir said if his party formed the government next year, Mann and his OSDs would not be allowed to “run away from Punjab” and accountable for their “corrupt deeds”.

“These corrupt persons think they can run abroad to Canada and Australia and other countries, where they have stashed their illegal wealth. I want to tell them, they will be held accountable. They will be brought back to face the law even if they flee,” he added,

Answering a query later, Sukhbir said twisting “kiklis’” to target him would not get Mann anywhere.

“He can make up any number of ‘kiklis’ he wants to but this won’t save him from the wrath of Punjabis who want to hold him accountable for betraying them in every possible sphere,” he said.

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“I challenge Mann to visit any village in Punjab without his posse of 500 police personnel and security apparatus, which imposes a lockdown and confiscates weapons wherever he goes like it did in Jaito today. Once he does this, Punjabis will make him forget his cheap ‘kiklis’ once and for all,” he said. To another query related to estranged Akalis, he said, “I appeal to every Punjabi to set aside differences and unite under the banner of Punjab’s one and only regional party.” “Together, we must protect Punjab from looters of Delhi and reclaim the pride and prosperity of our state,” he said calling for a Panthic unity and urging all Akalis to return to the party.