SAD loyalists given security to influence voters: Khaira
Tuesday, 25/03/2014
http://www.tribuneindia.com/2014/20140325/punjab.htm#2
Chandigarh : Sukhpal Singh Khaira, PPCC spokesperson, in a complaint to Chief Election Commissioner VS Sampath, has alleged unfair and politically motivated allocation of security personnel on instructions of Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh and DGP Sumedh Singh Saini, especially to SAD loyalists in Muktsar district.
Attaching a list of “beneficiaries” in Muktsar, Khaira alleged many Akali leaders had been provided security merely due to their close proximity with the Badals. He said Satinderjit Singh Manta, a former PA of Manpreet Singh Badal, who was booked by the Vigilance Bureau in a fraud case in 2011, had been provided four security personnel.
Khaira asked the EC to seek a detailed report on the allocation of security personnel in the state since the same was being “used to influence” voters.
“Hardeep Singh alias Dimpy, a SAD-BJP halqa incharge of Gidderbaha, too has been given four security personnel only for his friendship with the Deputy CM,” Khaira alleged.
Other loyal Akali workers on the list are Jathedar Dyal Singh Kolyanwala, Tejinder Singh Midhukhera, Kamaljit Singh alias Rozy Barkandi, Jagmohan Singh Fattanwala, Gurbakhsish Singh, Kulwinder Singh alias Kaka, Jathedar Haminder Singh Tarmala, Manjinder Singh Bittu and Dinesh Garg alias Tony.
Bhupinder Singh Dhillon, a first cousin of Sukhbir Badal, had been provided 11 gunmen and Pawanpreet Singh alias Bobby Badal, another cousin of Sukhbir, had been allocated security in complete violation of rules and regulations, he alleged.
