Don't campaign for Akalis, Capt to Kejriwal
Monday, 14/11/2011
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PPCC president Capt Amarinder Singh today advised civil society activist Arvind Kejriwal to not to campaign for the Akalis while spearheading the anti-corruption campaign during the forthcoming assembly elections in Punjab.
Referring to the recently held Hisar elections, where the civil society held an aggressive anti-Congress campaign, the PPCC chief claimed that the campaign rather helped the HJC and the INLD. "If Kejriwal wants to come to Punjab, he should be aware of the Akali government from where four BJP ministers were removed for facing corruption charges," the former CM said while addressing a rally as part of the Punjab Bachao Yatra at the Dasehra Ground here.
"I am warning the Akali leadership to stop harassing Congress workers. If the police is not performing its duty, we have to take the law and order in our own hands and reply in the same fashion," he said, while trying to strike a chord with party workers as ticket aspirants had ensured a heavy turnout and could be seen jostling to sit near the former CM.
Capt Amarinder also questioned BJP leader LK Advani's moral authority to lead an anti-corruption yatra in Punjab where his party had "crossed all limits of corruption". The Akali leadership had grabbed the sand mines, liquor trade, transport business and the cable operations, he alleged.
Thakur Gulchain Singh Charak, Punjab Congress in-charge, said if voted to power, the Congress would bring a strong Lokpal.
Minister of State for External Affairs Perneet Kaur claimed that the people of the state had already made up their mind to bring the Congress back to power.
Congress Legislative Party leader Rajinder Kaur Bhattal and senior leader and CWC member Jagmeet Singh Brar also spoke on the occasion.
Those present included Mohinder Singh Gill, Balbir Sidhu, Sadhu Singh Dharamsot, Lakhwinder Kaur Garcha, Deepinder Dhillon, Rajbir Singh Padiala and Jagmohan Singh Kang.
