Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal has strongly criticized the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) ਸਰਕਾਰ in ਪੰਜਾਬ, accusing it of being run by Delhi leaders and looting the state before their term ends.
At a press conference in Ludhiana, Badal said ਪੰਜਾਬ is being controlled by Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia, and Satyendar Jain, while ਮੁੱਖ ਮੰਤਰੀ Bhagwant Mann has been reduced to a mere puppet. He questioned how Sisodia and Jain were allowed to hold meetings with ਪੰਜਾਬ officials.
Badal also praised the Indian Army for protecting ਪੰਜਾਬ during the recent ਭਾਰਤ-Pakistan conflict and highlighted the threat to the Golden Temple, which was reportedly prevented due to advanced air defence systems.
Targeting AAP further, he alleged a massive scam involving land acquisition. He claimed that the ਸਰਕਾਰ was allowing landowners to backdate land use changes by paying Rs 1 crore per acre to avoid acquisition, particularly around Ludhiana and Mohali. He accused the AAP of planning to acquire over 24,000 acres of land without providing basic facilities or taking farmers’ consent.
Calling the move “daylight robbery,” Badal announced that the SAD would hold a major protest outside the GLADA office on May 31. He also said the party is open to alliances with any political force that supports the rights of Punjabis.
