Brar targets Badals, Amarinder; calls for ending dynasty rule

Expelled Congress leader Jagmeet Singh Brar today targeted PCC chief Amarinder Singh and the Badal family saying his foremost agenda was to mark the end of "dynastic and feudalistic" politics.
At his rally 'Punjabiat Da Mahakumbh' at Chappar Chiri village near Mohali, Brar said he would not rest till he achieved his mission of ending the rule of a handful "feudal families" in the state.
Explaining his choice to hold the gathering at Chappar Chiri, he said it was in May when the historic battle of Chappar Chirii against dynastic rulers had taken place. The Battle of Chappar Chiri was fought between the Mughal Empire and Sikhs in May, 1710.

Alleging that Amarinder Singh and Badals had been helping each other, Brar said the former boycotted the Khadoor Sahib by-election to help the Akalis and Amarinder also opposed a CBI probe in the drug racket.
However, he did not utter a word against the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).
Brar questioned Parkash Singh Badal for thanking Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for an official apology for the Komagata Maru incident in which a shipload of Indians were refused entry into Canada more than 100 years ago, when "their own ancestors allegedly sided with either British or anti-revolutionary forces."

"Instead Punjabis should seek apology from Parkash Singh Badal and Amarinder Singh," he added.

Komagata Maru ship had sailed into Vancouver harbour in Canada on May 23, 1914 from Hong Kong, carrying 376 passengers but most of the passengers were turned away on the grounds of the "continuous journey clause" that allowed only travellers on a trip without interruption to land in Canada.
After two months in limbo in the harbour, the ship was escorted out of the harbour by the military. It returned to India and on its arrival, at least 19 people were killed in a skirmish with British soldiers, while others were jailed.