Chandigarh, November 4
The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) welcomed senior leader Prof Prem Singh Chandumajra’s decision to resign from the Punar Surjit Dal and make a clarion call for panthic unity. Taking to newsmen after a meeting of the party’s Election Manifesto committee, Balwinder Singh Bhunder said Prof Chandumajra had taken a decision for the betterment of Punjab, Punjabis and Punjabiat. He urged all panthic leaders to unite under the SAD umbrella and work together as a team for people of Punjab and the state. Bhunder also urged senior leaders who had moved away from the party in the past to rejoin the party for sake of Punjab and hoped that in the coming days all these senior leaders would rejoin their mother party.
Earlier the SAD Manifesto Committee held its meeting under the Chairmanship of Balwinder Singh Bhunder at party head office here today. Senior party leaders including Dr. Daljit Singh Cheema and Janmeja Singh Sekhon attended the meeting. The leaders also briefed the media about the deliberations and disclosed that the manifesto committee was holding meetings with different stake holders of the society about their legitimate demands and concerns. They said that today meetings were held with Transport Unions, Chowkidar Union, Employee Unions, Anganwadi, Asha worker and Mid meal workers Unions. These union members apprised the committee about their concerns and demands. They said that they were told that the committee has noted down their suggestions and their legitimate demands would be included in the party manifesto.
They reiterated SAD stand that manifesto should be considered as a legal binding document and political parties making promises should fulfil these demand as and when they formed the government