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Now, Manpreet Badal expelled from Akali Dal


Chandigarh: Punjab's ruling Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) has expelled a defiant Manpreet Singh Badal from the party, a week after he was sacked as the state's Finance Minister for going against the party line on subsidies and the Centre's reported debt waiver offer.

Manpreet, nephew of Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal, was expelled on the charge of anti-party activities following the recommendation of the party's Disciplinary Action Committee (DAC), SAD Secretary Daljit Cheema said.

The action against the 48-year-old four times MLA from Gidderabaha was taken by SAD after he failed to appear before DAC here today following a show cause notice issued to him last week in the wake of his differences with the party over the reported conditional debt waiver offer from the Centre.

Earlier in the day, the DAC, facing defiance from Manpreet, had recommended his expulsion from the party.

Manpreet was suspended from the party and sacked as minister on October 13 after he had locked horns with the party top brass on the issue of subsidies and the Centre's reported offer of conditional waiver of loans taken by the state during militancy years in Punjab.

The senior legislator was asked by the DAC on October 11 to appear before it today and not to go public on any issue during the interim period.

However, Manpreet stuck to his views on phasing out the subsidies in return for debt waiver and had announced earlier itself that he would not appear before the DAC.

"We had asked Manpreet to appear before us by 11 am, but we waited till 1.30 pm. He did not bother to make his presence before us... besides he also made statements against (his cousin) Sukhbir Singh Badal, the core committee of the SAD... he has indulged in anti-party activities," DAC chairman Ranjit Singh Brahmpura said.

He said the decision to recommend Manpreet's expulsion from the party was "unanimous."

"Manpreet had made condemnable statements against Sukhbir and core committee members of the SAD," he said.

The sacked minister had maintained that he would continue his fight by remaining within the SAD.

Cheema said the party also issued show-cause notices to two MLAs Jagbir Singh Brar, and Manpreet's relative and Manjinder Singh Kang who had rallied behind the former Finance Minister.

Another MLA Sant Ajit Singh from Chamkaur Sahab, who had also sided with Manpreet, took a U-turn on Tuesday after Sukhbir met him in Ropar district.

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Story first published:
October 20, 2010 18:41 IST

Tags: Manpreet Singh Badal, Punjab, Shiromani Akali Dal



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To put it mildly, it is nothing but a pimp and a hoe show.
 
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To put it mildly, it is nothing but a pimp and a hoe show.
Sometimes deep roots are not so easy to supplant
Now both Badal have tough road to hoe because people have formed opinions of both of them. This will not be a game of dolls for Badals to tie knots and untie whenever they like. I am confident that in the days of elections both of the parties when reach to the public to get their favour--- both will get reward to their deeds/ misdeeds --- the public will not forget the episode so easily.
If anybody feel bad. The media and the public used to play the wrong song. But as the Government in power has having control over Government machinery, Police and administration the matter can be nipped and the ruling party used to dictate media according to their beneficial ends, the media that used to get advertisements from the Govt in crores of rupees have to bow to the pressure of the Govt.
One can dig with a hoe and extract the roots of the flower beds but sometime due to non operation of right angle of the flat blade the roots remains in the earth and with the gap of time the flowers again comes out.
So at this moment the actions are fruitful or not ---- can not be predicted.
Sometimes deep roots are not so easy to supplant
Let us see how the wind blows.
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The thing that amazes me is the total disregard for Sikhi tenets and values by these Sikh leaders. They should be the Nishaan Sahib bearers but they are nothing but pimps. They will sell anyone, go to any derawalas and touch their feet to get a few votes.

If Guru Nanak could see them today, then the thrashing would be much worse than it is in Asa ki Vaar.
 
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Battle of Badals is not over yet
The battle for succession within the Shiromani Akali Dal has just begun even though deputy chief minister Sukhbir Singh Badal may have won the first round by getting his cousin, Manpreet Badal out of his way for the moment. Manpreet, once the favourite of his uncle and chief minister Parkash Singh Badal is unlikely to give up the fight easily and his unceremonious exit could spell trouble for the ruling coalition of the Shiromani Akali Dal and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
The Akali Dal came to power in 2007 after failing to cross the half way mark in the 117-member Punjab assembly on its own for the first time. Had it not been for the 19 seats won by the BJP, the coalition partners would have been sitting on the opposition benches. The BJP, despite its pivotal role in the formation of the government, did not insist on getting the deputy CM’s position but allowed Sukhbir to become his father’s number two largely because of the Badals’ excellent relations with L.K. Advani.
It is obvious that Sukhbir wanted to settle the succession issue during the lifetime of his ageing father who has been the unquestioned leader of the Akali Dal for several decades. However, many within the Akali Dal rated Manpreet Badal and even Adesh Pratap Kairon who is also related to the family as better bets. But leaving nothing to chance, Sukhbir has managed to get Manpreet out of the way.
But the ramifications of the decision to get Manpreet out of the Cabinet and the party will be felt when the next round of elections take place in 2012. A divided Akali Dal may not be able to pose a stiff challenge to the Congress which is hoping to make a comeback largely because of a strong anti-incumbency factor working against the ruling coalition. But the key factor in the Congress comeback mission would be who leads their 2012 campaign in the state. Even staunch Akali supporters admit that if the Congress uses Captain Amarinder Singh, former CM, as its spearhead, its chances will certainly brighten. Amarinder Singh, who belongs to the Patiala royal family, has the requisite charisma and guts to take on the Akalis.
It is in this context, that many in Punjab are eagerly awaiting the announcement of the new Punjab Congress chief. A section within the Congress, with the blessings of some central leaders, is also toying with the idea of toppling the present Punjab government if circumstances work towards a split within the Akali Dal in view of the latest developments. If that happens, it will be major folly and the Congress may end up with egg on its face.
Sukhbir Badal is also not going to sit idle and could probably get himself elevated as the CM with his father’s blessings. His elevation is merely a matter of time as the Akalis know that they too will have to project someone younger as their supreme leader during the next round of polls. The Akalis are also conscious that without the support of the BJP, it may not be possible to get the crucial Hindu support in the state. Therefore, if Sukhbir is made the CM some time in the future, the BJP may be accommodated in the number two slot.
Manpreet will be a major hurdle when the battle is fought in the Badal’s home constituency since the succession will not be complete for Sukhbir till he puts his stamp of authority in their traditional stronghold. Politics in Punjab is likely to see many more developments in the months ahead and if there is a challenge within the Akali Dal, it will show up nearer to the polls. For the Congress, it will be very crucial to project a mass leader like Amarinder Singh for the final battle. It would be folly to depend on the power politics within the Akali Dal to come back to power. But a Sukhbir vs Amarinder fight would certainly be highly billed and decide which way the state will ultimately go. Between us.
http://www.hindustantimes.com/Battle-of-Badals-is-not-over-yet/Article1-617385.aspx
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Manpreeet's shadow over Punjab politics leaves SAD leaders crestfallen

Punjab Newsline Network

Thursday, 18 November 2010

By Satinder Bains


CHANDIGARH: The shadow of former Finance Minister Manpreet Singh Badal seems to
have left the ruling Shiromani Akali Dal(SAD) leadership in the doldrums, looking for a miracle to save its political bastion from erosion.

The panic gripped SAD has started damage control measures following a successful show of strength by defiant Manpreet Badal at Amritsar, a few days back. The party which has been taking all possible political initiatives is trying to invoke anti-Congress card as an antidote against Manpreet's popularity.

The appointment of Captain Amarinder Singh as President of Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee has come as double blow for the Akalis.

The panic in the party is imminent from the fact that a special meeting of the Core Committee on political Affairs was convened at Chandigarh on Thursday. This is the second meeting of core committee summoned during last one month to analyse the impact of Manpreet Badal's exit and chalk out a strategy to defuse the situation. The core committee howerver seems wanting for poliitical remedy to present crisis. The Core Committee has decided to shift the onus on the Congress led UPA government describing it mother of all ills and trying to confuse the people of Punjab on so called debt waiver offer.

The SAD would go to masses exposing Congress involvement in scams like commongwalth games, adarsh Society and Spectrum 2 and linking Congress with Manpreet Badal.

Chief Minister and Chief Patron of the SAD Parkash Singh Badal learnt to have conveyed his displeasure over the manner in which party is handling the issue. Badal who remained present in the core committee meeting has asked the party leaders to fan out in the field and eastablish contact with the cadres. The core committee has also discussed the 'Jago Punjab Yatra' to be undertaken by Manpreet Badal from November 24. Badal had yesterday announced to re-start 'Sangat Darshan' programme from November 19 to narrow down the side wedge between government and general public.

Badal has also started an exercise to bring home dissidents following some of senior leaders of party started joining hands with Manpreet Badal. Gurpreet Singh Bhatti President of district unit of Youth Akali Dal has sided with Manpreet Badal beside two MLAs Manjinder Singh Kang and Jagbir Singh Brar already supporting Manpreet. Some of senior Akali leaders from Mukatsar have also attended Manpreet's Amritsar show.

It was in this context that Badal yesterday visited the house of Kiranbir Singh Kang foremr President of Youth Akali Dal who was virtually kicked out from the party by SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal and Youth Akali Dal Patron Bikram Singh Majithia. He was not allowed to function by Majithia and not heard by Sukhbir. Disappointed at treatment meted out to him, he had resigned with the words, "Akali Dal now do not need sincere and educated people in the party".

After about a year, Badal went to the house of Kiranbir Singh Kang who however is still not happy with the party. He reportedly said that he would remain loyal to party but would not accept any office untill party workers are given due respect.

The reasons of SAD defeat in 2002 assembly elections due to opposition by humiliated Gurcharan Singh Tohra are also relevant in the case of Manpreet Badal case. The SAD couldn't anticipate that large number of people particularly the youth would join the ranks of Manpreet Badal. The propaganda by official machinery through newspapers and TV channels that Manpreet Badal's show at Amritsar was a total flop is probing counter productive. The party has been forced to go to public to regain its lost faith.

The immediate reaction by SAD to the political agenda by Manpreet Badal had made the things worst for the party. SAD had stated that the political agenda of reiteration of agenda adopted by SAD in its party manifesto. The obvious question in the mind of public was that then why this agenda was not implemented in the last four years of governance. The core points of agenda were end to corruption and VIP culture in state, not to allow liquor vends in the periphery of villages, raise tax collection, not to allow two blood relations in one cabinet, create education facilities at primary level, improve primary health services and provide employment to 40 lakh unemployed youth.

Manpreet Badal has described 'a second freedom movement' his war against present government. The real impact of his agenda would be seen during 'Jago Punjab Yatra'. Even for the Congress party, the situation is becoming complicated. One thing is clear people will not go by bollow announcements and media propaganda on development. The ground realities would matter at the end of the day.
 

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I am not there on the ground in Punjab to give an eye-witness account -- but i will say this. The support that is building for Manpreet as judged from the Internet looks like a banquet for scholars of government and politics. The wave of support, though diverse, also seems to be powered by younger people in the mid 20's through mid 30's, male and female. And he has a lot of psychological backing from people worldwide.
 

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