Punjab BJP President Sunil Jakhar urged Akali leaders to unite; leaving behind ego and differences; cautioning that someone else might inherit their legacy
BATHINDA: The antim ardas of senior Akali leader Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa turned out to be a platform for advocating a strong regional party, also known as Akali unity. Various leaders stressed the need for unity, but interestingly,
Punjab
BJP President Sunil Jakhar was the most vocal about the need for a strong regional party, although he stopped short of naming the
Akali Dal
.
Sunil Jakhar devoted a significant part of his brief address to unity while speaking to the large gathering at Gurdwara Nankiana Sahib, Sangrur. He said, "Mafi chahunga, meri jaga taan ni banndi magar masla asal virasat da hai, Punjab di virasat, aethe bahut Punjab pakhi sakhshiatan virajmaan ne, mai hath bann ke benati karda haan ke ik majboot, ikjut panthak party Punjab te kaum di lor nahi, desh di bhi jarurat hai, sabh nu apne haume, vikhreve, matvedh chad ke virasat nu saambh lena chahida, aeh na hove ke virasat da intkal koi hor apne naam chada jaaye ate Punjab ate kaum nu pher maara sama dekhna pave.
" (Though it is not my domain, as it is the matter of adopting the legacy of panth and Punjab. As a lot of pro-Punjab personalities are present here, with folded hands, I request that a strong and united panthik party is not only needed for panth or Punjab, but it is also needed for the country as well. Every leader, leaving behind ego and differences of opinion, needs to come forward to adopt the legacy, or someone else may get the mutation of this great legacy, and Panth and Punjab may again have to witness dark times.)
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Divisions were witnessed in the Shiromani Akali Dal in the past when Dhindsa, Ranjit Singh Brahampura, and Rattan Singh Ajnala developed differences with Sukhbir Badal and parted ways. After factionalism in the Akali Dal, it reached rock bottom in political battles in assembly and parliamentary elections.
The unity talks were also raised by Shiromani Akali Dal President Sukhbir Singh Badal, who said that two days before the demise of Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa, he met him, and Dhindsa had asked for unity.
It is the need of the hour for all to come together.
SGPC President Harjinder Singh Dhami also stressed the need for unity between warring groups. Former Jathedar Takhat Damdama Sahib Giani Harpreet Singh also emphasised the need for unity and stated that a strong regional panthik party is direly needed to stay alive. Akali MLA Manpreet Singh Ayali also raised his voice for unity.
Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa's son, Parminder Singh Dhindsa, echoing similar sentiments, said that his father wanted a strong Shiromani Akali Dal, and he will continue working for it.
Interestingly, Sunil Jakhar raised similar sentiments at the antim ardas of ex-chief minister Parkash Singh Badal and advocated for an alliance between Akali Dal and BJP, though it could not materialise.
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