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Muslim Ganj residents extend support to Majithia after "boycotting" Sidhu
Babushahi Bureau
Amritsar, February 5, 2022: Shiromani Akali Dal’s campaign in Amritsar East today received a big boost with residents of Muslim Ganj near Shivala temple welcomed SAD leader and party candidate from Amritsar East Bikram Singh Majithia during his to the area.
Reportedly, the residents of the area had closed their doors of Punjab Congress President Navjot Singh Sidhu who campaigned in this area on Friday. The video of the same got circulated on social media sites.
"The residents of Muslimganj not only profusely garlanded Majithia by coming out in large numbers to greet him, but also made it clear that they had boycotted Navjot Sidhu to break his arrogance," read the press statement issued by Majithia's media team.
Majithia was welcomed into the residence of Shanky who had reportedly closed his doors to the PCC chief yesterday.
Shanky said “we had no option but to close our doors to Sidhu despite repeated entreaties by his team to greet Sidhu because the PCC chief had closed his doors to people of the area for the last eighteen years. This is why the entire mohalla decided to close its doors to Sidhu yesterday and refuse to greet him even though we were home”.
Other residents while speaking on the occasion said: “We have all now decided to support Majithia’s campaign wholeheartedly and this is why all residents of Shivala have come out to support him today. We will now work unitedly for Majithia’s victory”.
Speaking on the occasion, Bikram Majithia said “In a democracy the people are supreme. It is unfortunate that Sidhu has never respected the people of his constituency. He has hurt their sentiments not only by humiliating them when they approached him but also by ignoring the constituency completely. That is why they have decided to break his arrogance and make him realize that they can’t be taken for granted”.
Meanwhile, Majithia assured that he would take up all pending works of the area on a priority basis once elected to power.
He also assured to revamp all civic amenities which were in shambles besides upgrading the infrastructure in the constituency.