Haryana Akalis, HSGMC welcome Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa’s move

AMBALA: The Akali leaders in Haryana and office-bearers of Haryana Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (HSGMC) have welcomed the move of Rajya Sabha member Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa to start a movement against the incumbent leaders of Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), especially the party president Sukhbir Singh Badal.
Akalis said the present SAD leadership , including Parkash Singh Badal, never took a stand for them in Haryana, backstabbed them and never allowed tem to grow politically or in the panthak affairs. HSGMC acting president Didar Singh Nalvi said, “The Sikhs of Haryana stand by Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa, as he has brought a hope of democratic practice in the SAD. We will support him in Haryana. Since the time Sukhbir took over as the SAD president, the democratic and party constitutional practice are being sidelined completely and workers are fed up with the arbitrary working style. The youth and senior leaders want a change and Dhindsa is bringing hope.”
Ambala-based Akali leader Sukhdev Singh Gobindgarh said, “The Akalis in Haryana had a good base. But they are in pain as the leaders who were appointed as in-charge from Punjab, did not listen to us and imposed pre-planned polices and failed us. For about 20 years, Akalis base in Haryana was losing ground and leaders, like RS member Balwinder Singh Bhunder never let Haryana Akalis to be recognised, either politically or in Panthak affairs, and always silenced their voice with misleading policies.”
Elected member of SGPC Harpal Singh Machhonda from Ambala said, “We have had a talk with Dhindsa and we appreciate his move to free SAD from Badal families as they have treated it as the party of their own family.We will take this movement ahead and talk with the sangat and urge them to support the side which they think is actually working on the principles of SAD.”
TOI attempted to reach SAD Haryana chief Sharanjit Singh Sotha, who did not answer calls.