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Cabinet Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu and SAD
president Sukhbir Singh Badal took potshots at each other today during
campaigning in the Gurdaspur parliamentary constituency.
Addressing a rally organised here by local MLA Barindermeet Singh
Pahra, Sidhu said the SAD-BJP ship was sinking fast due to the
“misdeeds” of Sucha Singh Langah and Swaran Salaria.
“Workers, particularly in rural areas, are abandoning the party. I wonder how Sukhbir will contain the damage,” said Sidhu.
At a rally in adjoining Batala, Sukhbir said Sidhu was a “joker”
who had no right to comment on politics, which was “serious business.”
While Sidhu said the Congress had started several welfare
schemes, Sukhbir claimed that instead of bringing in people-friendly
initiatives, the government had decided to levy abiyana (tax) on the use
of canal water.
Congress candidate Sunil Jakhar said Chief Minister Capt
Amarinder Singh was well-versed with the problems of Batala, Gurdaspur
and Pathankot. “That’s why he doled out grants for the uplift of
infrastructure in these cities during the Independence Day function
here,” said Jakhar.
Sukhbir countered, “Capt Amarinder came to Pathankot on Dasehra
to garner votes. He is not likely to come here ever again. He has not
found time to campaign in this constituency, even for a day.”
Badal stays away
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Badal on Friday cited backache for his absence from the Gurdaspur
campaign trail. Talking to mediapersons during a tour of Lambi Assembly
segment, Badal said: “I have not gone there and will not go, thus I
can’t comment on the election result.”
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