Rebel Majha Akali leaders announce to float new Shiromani Akali Dal ( Copy of the statement in pdf )
Amritsar , December 2, 2018 :
Rebel Akali leaders Ranjit Singh Brahmpura , Dr Ratan Singh Ajnala and Seva Singh Sekhvan today announced to form a new party in the name of Shiromani Akali Dal which will adhere to the principlas of 1920 Akali Dal . Addressing a PC here today , they said that they would make bigger announcement on December 14 , which is founders day of SAD.
They said that they would try to liberate Akali Dal Sukhbir Badal and Majithia to make traditional Akali Dal with spirit of 1920.They said that they will invite Bains Brothers , Sukhpal Khiara and other such leaders of Akali background to join hands with them . Anyone from Akali dal or other parties would be welcomed to join.
Rebel Akali leaders Ranjit Singh Brahmpura (sitting MP from Khadoor Sahib) , Dr Ratan Singh Ajnala, his son Amarbir Singh Bony and Sewa Singh Shekwan here today announced to form a new party.
Addressing the media persons they said that the name of New Akali Dal to be announce within few days. Name would be more or less having similarity with the existing name of Shiromani Akali Dal.
They said that New Akali Dal’s constitution would be based upon old constitution of existing Akal Dal constitution which was framed in 1920.
Rebels leader claimed that SAD led by Sukhbir Badal had distorted the old constitution as per is convenience.
During the press conference Ranjit Singh Brhampur and Sewa Singh Shekwan said that a significant announcement to be made on December 14 when SAD was formed in 1920.
Rebels were saying that party leaders were badly perturbed due to erroneous policies of Sukhbir Badbal and hegemony of his brother-in-law Birkam Majithia who always kept his dictatorship behavior with the party’s Taksali leaders.
Talking about the Bargari agitation led by the some Sikh hardliners, they justified the protest, since protesters were demanding the arrest of policemen who allegedly involved in shooting incident whereupon innocent Sikhs were killed and many injured.
Rebels claimed that in near future many Akali activists could join them including Taksali Akalis but presently they were waiting for the right time.
Talking about the Kartarpur corridor, Brhmapura said that real credit to initiate the development goes to Navjot Singh Sidhu since Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan was his good friend who honored the wish of his cricketer friend Navjot Sidhu.
They also disclosed that they will prepare and announce the details in near future.
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( Copy of the statement in pdf )