He said the management boards of both Sri Hazur Sahib and Patna Sahib had been expanded to bring them under government control. Asserting that all this was initiated once the SAD left the NDA, he said recently the conspiracy had been enlarged to woo the Jathedars of Takhts by giving them security and other allurements.Mentioning Giani Harpreet Singh, he said the former and others tried to destroy the prestige of the Panth instead of strengthening it. “I thank the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbhandak Committee which has successfully taken back the control of the Takht from the central government which had forced the Jathedars to take a stand against the Sikh community.”Asserting that the SAD was the true inheritor of Punjab (varis Punjab di), Badal said the party was responsible for speedy development of the state by establishing thermal plants, roads and airports, augmenting irrigation facilities, bringing in the MSP for wheat and paddy.Badal also condemned the AAP government for betraying Punjabis. “Where is the Rs 1100 per month promise for women, Rs 2500 pension scheme and promises to lift all 22 crops on MSP and make Punjab drug free?” He said instead of fulfilling these promises AAP was looting Punjab with Arvind Kejriwal having taken over as the de facto chief minister. “Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has abrogated his responsibilities due to which gangsters have taken over the State and grenade attacks have become a common occurrence,’’ he added. Former SAD Working President Balwinder Singh Bhundar appealed to the people to support the SAD in rebuilding the State. Harsimrat Kaur Badal appealed to Akali workers to bury their differences and support their mother party.
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