Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Saturday described the decision of AAP to gherao his residence in Chandigarh as “useless and undemocratic” and alleged the sole motive of the party is to spread “disharmony” in the State.
Asserting that the doors of his house “are open for people across political parties and common man for the betterment of the state”, he asked AAP leaders and others to discuss issues of Punjab with him.
“When the doors are open round the clock, the need to gherao residence is useless, without any essence and undemocratic,” Mr Badal said.
Terming the approach of AAP as a “move of anarchist”, he said, “this undemocratic behaviour will not do any good to the State. It can increase people’s problems,” adding, “the sole motive of AAP is to spread disharmony in state, which will not be tolerated at any cost.”
AAP’s youth wing has decided to gherao Badal’s residence here on May 16 to protest “anti-people and anti-farmers polices” of the SAD-BJP government.
“Unholy alliance”
Addressing people during sangat darshan programme, the Chief Minister said Congress and AAP have an “unholy alliance” in the state to “poach on the developmental swing”.
Condemning both the parties for their “anti-Punjab” stand on the issue of State’s river waters, Mr Badal alleged they were trying to “rob the state” of its waters.
On Sutlej-Yamuna Link Canal issue, he alleged that Congress has always committed “wrong” over the state’s waters.
Haryana, Rajasthan or any other State did not have any right over State’s waters but the Congress “illegally” gave water to these States.- PTI
