Sidhu Moosewala’s father, Balkaur Singh, has launched a scathing attack on the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) over the induction of a gangster into the party, accusing the ruling party of giving space to people with criminal backgrounds in mainstream politics.
SAD Calls AAP ‘Punjab’s Gangster Government’
The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) also launched a strong attack on AAP. Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann welcomed Sekhon into the party at a special event held in Zira in Ferozepur district. Punjab Congress chief Amarinder Singh Raja Warring targeted Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, saying that Mann, who had once opposed the induction of gangsters into the Shiromani Akali Dal, had now done the same himself. SAD questioned the decision to induct and publicly welcome a former gangster, arguing that the move raises serious questions about the government’s claims of tackling organised crime and improving law and order.
Taking a direct swipe at the party, Balkaur Singh alleged that there were fewer “sewaks” (public servants) and more alleged gangsters in AAP. Balkaur Singh further said the people of Punjab would ultimately have to decide whether they wanted to send people facing criminal allegations to the Assembly or elect honest and capable representatives who could raise public issues and fight for people’s rights. “Impressed by the pro-people policies of AAP, Gurpreet Singh Sekhon and his supporters have joined the AAP,” the party’s Punjab unit had said in an online post while sharing photographs from the event. The party described the government as “Punjab’s gangster government” and alleged that AAP was showing “love with gangsters.
