Chandigarh October 29:
The Shiromani Akali Dal tonight demanded the sacking of Tamil Nadu Governor Surjit Singh Barnala for making "derogatory and politically motivated" statements against Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal.
In a statement, party secretary Daljit Singh Cheema said the SAD felt that from his recent actions, it appears that Barnala is lobbying for a particular political group and using the highest office of Governor to "re-establish his family" in Punjab politics.
Barnala, a former Punjab chief minister, had once been in the SAD but his wife has now formed a separate outfit called SAD (Longowal). Barnala's son Gaganjit was also expelled from SAD last year for alleged anti-party activities. Cheema said that Barnala has not only criticised the working of the state government, but rather made "personal, derogatory and politically motivated" statements against Parkash Singh Badal.
The Shiromani Akali Dal tonight demanded the sacking of Tamil Nadu Governor Surjit Singh Barnala for making "derogatory and politically motivated" statements against Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal.
In a statement, party secretary Daljit Singh Cheema said the SAD felt that from his recent actions, it appears that Barnala is lobbying for a particular political group and using the highest office of Governor to "re-establish his family" in Punjab politics.
Barnala, a former Punjab chief minister, had once been in the SAD but his wife has now formed a separate outfit called SAD (Longowal). Barnala's son Gaganjit was also expelled from SAD last year for alleged anti-party activities. Cheema said that Barnala has not only criticised the working of the state government, but rather made "personal, derogatory and politically motivated" statements against Parkash Singh Badal.
