SAD to protest ‘laxity’ in recovery of ‘saroop’

CHANDIGARH: The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) core committee on Wednesday decided to sit on dharna in front of the office of the Patiala SSP from August 7 to protest the laxity in recovery of the ‘saroop’ of Guru Granth Sahib which was stolen from Ardaspur Sahib gurdwara at Klayan village two weeks back.

The core committee decided that SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal will lead the dharna on August 7. Subsequently, the dharna will be held on daily basis with party workers from each constituency in state participating in it.

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The core committee will meet Punjab governor VP Singh Badnore on Thursday and demand dismissal of Captain Amarinder Singh-led Congress government.

They also decided to hold protests outside the residence of Congress president Sonia Gandhi and former Congress president Rahul Gandhi in Delhi, in the second phase.

SAD will also protest on site of the illegal liquor distilleries-cumbottling plants in Patiala and Khanna on August 13 and 14, respectively, and the distilleries of Congress associates.