Pargat slams Sukhbir for ‘ruining’ Akali Dal
Thursday, 21/07/2016
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Jalandhar : A day after his suspension from the Akali Dal, Jalandhar Cantonment MLA Pargat Singh today took on party president Sukhbir Badal, terming him as a “visionless leader who takes decisions as per his own whims and fancies”.
The hockey Olympian minced no words in lashing out at the Badals. He alleged that Sukhbir had made the Akali Dal a one-man party having sycophants and touts as its members.
Though Pargat refrained from revealing his future plan, he showed his inclination towards the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).
“I need time to think over it,” he said, but made it amply clear that his exit from the Akali Dal was just a matter of time.
Brushing aside the general impression of AAP being dubbed as “a party of inexperienced people”, Pargat said: “At least, AAP will not bring the state to such worse condition as it has been under the Akali regime.”
Pargat also lauded Navjot Singh Sidhu for resigning from the Rajya Sabha. "We are good friends and we often talk on the phone. I have not been able to contact him since he resigned,” he said.
Pargat said: “Sidhu was a hitter and I was a defender in our respective sport. We both can make a good combination.”
“I was in two minds initially as to whether to continue in politics or not, but after my suspension, I have decided to stay put in the Punjab's political arena. I am determined to take the fight head on for the betterment of Punjab,” he said.
He also attacked on Senior Badal, accusing him of misleading the people of his constituency saying that the solid waste management project was being scrapped, while in reality nothing happened.
