Badal hits out at BJP MLA Navjot Kaur Sidhu

Hitting out at Navjot Kaur Sidhu, who today launched an indefinite hunger strike demanding release of funds for her constituency, Punjab Chief Minister Parkash said it was unfortunate that the BJP MLA chose the Independence Day for this purpose.
"It is unfortunate that she has chosen the sacred day of Independence for this motive," 87-year-old Badal said.
Continuing further, the five-time Chief Minister said, "Dr (Navjot Kaur) Sidhu is like my daughter and I have already liberally allocated funds for the development of her constituency. But, the step taken by her on this august occasion, when the entire country was paying tribute to its freedom fighters, was totally undesirable and unwarranted".

Launching an indefinite hunger strike at Amritsar today, Navjot Kaur, wife of cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu, demanded that the SAD-BJP government should allocate adequate funds for carrying out development projects which have been pending for long in her area.
Chief Minister Badal, who was replying to questions of reporters on the sidelines of a function at Issru, near Ludhiana, said that the alliance between SAD and BJP was everlasting and firm.
Asked about Navjot Kaur's action and her outbursts against the Akalis in the past over a host of issues, Badal said that it was the leadership of BJP to decide about the statements of Dr Sidhu.

"Our alliance with BJP is very strong as it has been cemented with mutual trust and confidence," Badal added.

However, Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal had sought to downplay the decision of Navjot Kaur to proceed on an indefinite hunger strike.
Sukhbir Badal had told reporters in Bathinda that the SAD-BJP alliance was everlasting and it was an unflinching bond.
Meanwhile, refuting the possibility of any central investigation in the Dinanagar terror attack last month, the Chief Minister categorically said that the state police was fully capable of probing the matter.
The Punjab Police has already proved its mettle by successfully thwarting the attack, he said.

Badal said even the valour and dedication of the state police force was duly recognised by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh who patted Punjab Police for its bravery.