Volunteers' convention of Khaira sponsored by SAD-BJP, RSS: AAP leader

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A day before a volunteers' convention by Sukhpal Singh Khaira, Aam Aadmi Party MLA Harpal Singh Cheema on Wednesday alleged that the event was being "sponsored" by the SAD-BJP and RSS.

Khaira, who was removed from the post of the Leader of Opposition in Punjab Assembly, and MLAs who are supporting him are organising the volunteers' convention at Bathinda on Thursday. The event is being seen as a show of strength of Khaira.

"Convention to be held at Bathinda is as an event sponsored by SAD-BJP-RSS and Bains brothers and has nothing to do with Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia and other leaders," Cheema, the newly-appointed Leader of Opposition, said in a statement here.

He said the use of photos and names of national leaders, MPs and MLAs on the posters, meant for the convention, was to "confuse" the AAP workers. (Detailed report on Page 3)