Badal urged to sack three ministers
Wednesday, 27/11/2013
http://www.tribuneindia.com/2013/20131127/punjab.htm#5
Amritsar : The Congress today launched a fresh offensive against SAD leaders for their alleged connivance with drug smugglers after photographs of three Punjab ministers, Bikram Singh Majithia, Parminder Singh Dhindsa and Gulzar Singh Ranike, sharing dais with Bhola case accused Maninder Singh Bittu Aulakh appeared in the media.
In a statement, PPCC general secretary Fatehjang Singh Bajwa, MLA Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa, former ministers Gurchet Singh Bhullar, Sardul Singh, and former MLA Jasbir Singh Dimpa demanded that the Chief Minister should dismiss the three ministers.
They said it was a matter of grave concern that the drug peddler had been getting VIP treatment. They alleged that Bittu Aulakh was promoted in politics by Majithia and that the two shared a good rapport.
The Congress leaders said if the three ministers remained in the Cabinet, they may influence the ongoing probe into the multi-crore synthetic drug racket.
The alleged that Bittu Aulakh had access to senior party leaders, including Sukhbir Singh Badal. “ Even Sukhbir has no right to continue in office because the names of many of his guests in the World Cup Kabaddi hosted by him have figured in the drug racket,” they said.
They alleged that a promoter of kabaddi clubs in Canada named in the racket had visited Punjab and “enjoyed the hospitality” of both Sukhbir and Majithia.
The Congress leaders said it would be in the interest of justice that tainted ministers were removed from the Cabinet. They said the Punjab Police was unlikely to touch the big sharks involved in the racket. They said if a fair probe was conducted, the involvement of several Akali leaders would come to light.
“Majithia not only protecting the smugglers, but has also been minting money from sand mining, real estate and the liquor trade,” the Congress leaders said.
They demanded that the CBI or a sitting Judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court be asked to probe the matter.
