Fatehgarh Sahib. January 27, 2017: Bir Devinder Singh former Deputy Speaker and former Congress leader, while addressing the media persons here today announced his support to Lakhbir Singh Rai Aam Admi Party candidate from Fatehgarh Sahib Assembly constituency, but at the same time he clarified that he has extended support only to Lakhbir Rai and he is not going to support AAP in State. Justifying the support, he said that his family enjoys good cordial relation with family of Lakhbir Rai.
Answering a query that why he don’t join the AAP to support it whole heartedly, he said that his options are open, if top leadership of AAP will take any initiative in this regard, he will respond to that.
He made it clear that he will not support Congress and SAD(B) candidates at any cost due to the unholy nexus between Badal and Capt. Amrinder family. He termed Congress leaders from the dynasty of Ahmad Shaw Abdali and SAD(B) leaders from Nadarshaw.
Lashing out at Capt. Amrinder, he alleged that he has made a big political loss to him by denying Congress ticket just because he refused to sign false affidavit supporting his corruption cases of Amritsar Improvement Trust pending in court, which were registered on his complaint. He said it is unfortunate that whistle blower is suffering since 2007.
He said like “Gaddar movement’ of independence which failed in 1857 and succeeded in 1947, the State is going to witness a drastic change and people have made up their mind to throw out both the traditional parties Congress and SAD(B). He said change should always be welcome and let us give change a chance.