Jalandhar January 17:
Former Finance Minister Manpreet Singh Badal along with MLAs who supported him - Jagbir Brar and Manjinder Singh Kang - may resign before floating a new political party.
During his visit here today, Manpreet said he would declare his new party on the martyrdom of Shaheed Bhagat Singh at Khatkar Kalan on March 23. However, to a query, Manpreet said he and MLAs who supported him might resign as members of the state Assembly before declaring his outfit.
But he neither confirmed nor ruled out the possibility of his father Gurdass Badal’s contesting against Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal from the Lambi constituency during the forthcoming Assembly elections scheduled to be held in February next year. Manpreet said it was too early to speak about the possible alliance of his would-be political party.
Manpreet, who was accompanied by Jalandhar cantonment MLA Jagbir Brar, said the first phase of his Jago Punjab Yatra had successfully completed at Muktsar on the Maghi Mela. He also reiterated that he would contest from the Gidderbaha segment. Meanwhile, Experts from diverse fields of social sciences as well as performing arts see rebel Akali Manpreet Singh Badal as a competent alternative to leaders of the Congress and SAD in the state. Eminent scholars presented these views during a seminar “Creating clean political alternative in Punjab” held under the aegis of Punjab People’s Party (PPP) at Desh Bhagat Yadgaar Hall here today. They also expressed resentment over the present corrupt political system.
Presiding over the seminar, eminent agricultural economist Dr SS Johl said Punjabis should support Manpreet as he had not quit Cabinet for his personal interests like other politicians but had scarified his ministry for the cause of the masses of Punjab. Also PPP chairman, Dr Johl said instead of criticising one another like other leaders, Manpreet spoke of minimizing corruption, poverty and drug de-addiction. He extended support of the PPP to Manpreet in his endeavour of launching a new revolution in Punjab
Former Finance Minister Manpreet Singh Badal along with MLAs who supported him - Jagbir Brar and Manjinder Singh Kang - may resign before floating a new political party.
During his visit here today, Manpreet said he would declare his new party on the martyrdom of Shaheed Bhagat Singh at Khatkar Kalan on March 23. However, to a query, Manpreet said he and MLAs who supported him might resign as members of the state Assembly before declaring his outfit.
But he neither confirmed nor ruled out the possibility of his father Gurdass Badal’s contesting against Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal from the Lambi constituency during the forthcoming Assembly elections scheduled to be held in February next year. Manpreet said it was too early to speak about the possible alliance of his would-be political party.
Manpreet, who was accompanied by Jalandhar cantonment MLA Jagbir Brar, said the first phase of his Jago Punjab Yatra had successfully completed at Muktsar on the Maghi Mela. He also reiterated that he would contest from the Gidderbaha segment. Meanwhile, Experts from diverse fields of social sciences as well as performing arts see rebel Akali Manpreet Singh Badal as a competent alternative to leaders of the Congress and SAD in the state. Eminent scholars presented these views during a seminar “Creating clean political alternative in Punjab” held under the aegis of Punjab People’s Party (PPP) at Desh Bhagat Yadgaar Hall here today. They also expressed resentment over the present corrupt political system.
Presiding over the seminar, eminent agricultural economist Dr SS Johl said Punjabis should support Manpreet as he had not quit Cabinet for his personal interests like other politicians but had scarified his ministry for the cause of the masses of Punjab. Also PPP chairman, Dr Johl said instead of criticising one another like other leaders, Manpreet spoke of minimizing corruption, poverty and drug de-addiction. He extended support of the PPP to Manpreet in his endeavour of launching a new revolution in Punjab
