Several senior SAD leaders in line to join Cong: PPCC chief
Sunday, 03/11/2013
http://www.tribuneindia.com/2013/20131103/punjab.htm#5
Jalandhar : Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) president Partap Singh Bajwa has said there were several senior Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leaders who were keen on switching over to the Congress.
“Several senior Akali leaders will be joining the Congress within a fortnight,” said Bajwa, though he refused to name any of them.
The PPCC chief said he wanted the Akalis to join the Congress during the parliamentary elections but that he would pre-pone the process now so as to teach the ruling SAD a befitting lesson.
Bajwa spoke to The Tribune on a host of issues during his visit to the city two days ago. He said only disloyal and unfaithful leaders were quitting the party and that their action was indirectly helping cleanse the Congress.
Asked to comment on his alleged failure in keeping the flock together as several Congress leaders were joining the Akali Dal, he said, “As far as turncoats are concerned, they are not accepted by people for long. Only untrustworthy leaders quit whenever any party is in opposition, as is the case in Punjab.”
About Avtar Singh Brar, who recently joined the Akali Dal, he said the former was a veteran leader from Malwa and that he was aware of his decision. “I tried to persuade Brar but the lure seemed too heavy as the Akalis had promised to appoint his son a market committee chairman,” he said.
