Follow discipline, end factionalism: Capt Amarinder to party workers

Saturday, 09/04/2016

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Ludhiana : Worried over factionalism in the party and indiscipline shown by the party workers, Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee president Captain Amarinder Singh categorically on Friday told the party leaders and workers that if they will not follow discipline and end factionalism, the Shiromani Akali Dal would again be voted to power for the third time.

During the interactive session with workers, Capt Amarinder was disappointed by the attitude and chaos created by them. Leaving his chair, Captain held the mike and told the gathering that he will leave the venue if they will not follow discipline. Later, captain himself started coordinating the interactive session. Moreover, Congress Member of Parliament from Ludhiana Ravneet Singh Bittu also intervened and appealed the party workers with the folded hands to sit on their seats and listen to the leaders. Several party workers complained about the senior leaders and MLAs for ignoring them and their work.

A congress worker said, “I am associated with Congress since 40 years but it is for the first time I got opportunity to speak in front of the party president’. Another congress worker said that he was working for the party when he was 14 years of age he was never given any post by the party and the senior leader’s maintained distance from them. “We don’t want any ticket but atleast the MLAs and other senior leaders should give them due respect”, demanded the party worker.

Meanwhile, the other leaders who got chance to speak raised the issue regarding real estate, industries, women safety, representation to women and others. High drama was also witnessed when workers from Atam Nagar area started raising slogans in favour of Kulwant Singh Sidhu and demanding MLA ticket for him. Later, Sidhu announced that those workers who ‘love’ him should sit down immediately.

Women ask Capt to follow Nitish by closing liquor vends in Punjab
While giving suggestions to Captain Amarinder, women asked Captain to follow Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and promise in manifesto that liquor vends will be banned in Punjab, like it has been done in Bihar. The woman party leader told Amarinder that women will vote for Congress above the party lines if Congress will announce to close liquor vends in the state. Amarinder said that all the suggestions will be discussed during the meeting and then added in the party manifesto.