BJP lends big blow to Akali Dal in Punjab |
Ahead of the upcoming Punjab state assembly elections, Shiromani Akali Dal got a big jolt as Manjinder Singh Sirsa joined the BJP on December 1. Sirsa, who was also the chief of the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee, was inducted into the saffron camp in the presence of Union ministers Dharmendra Pradhan and Gajendra Singh Shekhawat. After joining the party, he met Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP President J P Nadda. Welcoming Sirsa into the party, Amit Shah welcomed Manjinder Singh Sirsa to BJP, saying Sirsa placed his trust in the BJP`s resolve for the welfare of the Sikh community, under the leadership of PM Narendra Modi. Sirsa briefed the media on his conversation with Shah and said, "I have always raised my voice for the issues related to Sikhs. I had a chat with Home Minister Amit Shah ji with regard to issues concerning Sikhs across the country. I am happy that not only did he talk to me but said that he wants to solve these issues and will raise them with the Prime Minister as well,". Before joining the BJP, Sirsa in a tweet had announced his resignation from the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC). Sirsa was considered a close aide of SAD chief Sukhbir Badal. He was also a prominent face of the Akali Dal in Delhi and emerged as a strong supporter of the farmers` protests against the three farm laws. Sirsa said he will continue to work for Sikh causes. SAD did not mince words while attacking Sirsa and accused him of "betraying" the `Khalsa Panth`.
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