SAD, AAP, Cong set for showdown
KHADOOR SAHIB: Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Congress look all set for a showdown during their political conferences on occasion of Gurta Gaddi Divas of Sri Guru Angad Dev Ji at Khadoor Sahib in Tarn Taran on Sunday.
This will be the second political gathering, after Rakhar Punia mela at Baba Bakala, in Punjab’s Majha region by major parties after the assembly polls.
Though chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh will not be attending the Congress rally, district administration and Congress workers were on their toes to ensure proper arrangements.
Captain was slated to visit Majha during the Rakhar Puneya mela at Baba Bakala but local bodies’ minister Navjot Singh Sidhu had to host the show.
Congress is likely to zero in on achievements in its nearly sixmonth rule and will also list out its future plans.
Sidhu, who has been the Congress’ main at most political rallies after the assembly elections, might remain absent. The event will also be a popularity test for political parties before the Gurdaspur Lok Sabha by-poll and municipal elections.
AKALIS LEAVING NO STONE UNTURNED
Former cabinet minister Bikram Singh Majithia and MP Ranjit Singh Barhampura are looking after the arrangements as the Akali top brass, including former deputy chief minister Sukhbir Singh Badal, will be leading the Akali show. All SAD leaders of the Majha zone have been asked to mobilise huge crowd.
Akali speakers are likely to target Congress government on farmer suicides, debt waiver and unfulfilled pre-poll promises.
AAP PLANS HUGE SHOW AAP, which failed to even win a single seat in Majha, will be organising a huge show with the presence of top Punjab leaders. AAP is likely to take on the both Congress and SADl over nepotism.
SAD-A, CPI READY TOO Shiromani Akali Dal-Amritsar and Communist Party of India will hold their rallies during the Gurta Gaddi Divas. They are likely to lash out on Congress and SAD.