Ludhiana, June 12 (Rajkumar Sathi). Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal today appealed to the people of Ludhiana West assembly constituency to strengthen the regional party to pave the way for overall development as well as peace and communal harmony in Punjab. Campaigning for party candidate Parupkar Singh Ghumman in the Ludhiana West assembly constituency, Mr Sukhbir Badal said “only a regional party can fulfil the aspirations of Punjabis and resolve pending issues besides providing people centric governance. Parties from Delhi only seek to exploit Punjab”. Speaking about the present Aam Aadmi Party government as well as the previous Congress one, Mr Sukhbir Badal said “these governments have acted like the erstwhile East India Company. They have both looted Punjab to fill the coffers of their Delhi leadership”. Asserting Punjabis had wasted eight years already, Mr Badal said “the Ludhiana West by-election has given an opportunity to take the AAP government to task and begin its countdown”. He said Punjab had never suffered so much as under AAP rule. “The law and order situation is such that businessmen are opting to invest in other States now. Extortions and targetted killings have become the norm. AAP legislators are working in collusion with the drug mafia due to which drug trafficking and drug overdose deaths are only increasing”. Asking the people to compare this with SAD rule, Mr Sukhbir Badal said “our guiding philosophy is ‘sarbat da bhala’. We value and respect each community. People of all communities have always felt that the late S Parkash Singh Badal was one among them. This was the confidence all communities had in Sardar Badal and the SAD”. Mr Sukhbir Badal also spoke on how the SAD had a proven track record of undertaking record development. “See around you. All development projects be it thermal plants, airports or expressways – they have all come up during SAD governments. Same is the case with all major infrastructure works in Ludhiana be it the elevated road or the Southern Byepass”. Mr Badal also appealed to the people to distinguish between all the candidates in the fray before exercising their franchise. “Mr Parupkar Ghumman is a leading advocate who is known for several social initiatives. He is most deserving for your votes. In stark contrast AAP candidate Sanjeev Arora is based in Gurgaon and is only contesting the elections to pave the way for Mr Arvind Kejriwal’s ascendency to the Rajya Sabha”, Mr Badal added.
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