Mind your own business, Capt Amarinder snubs Sukhbir

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Press Trust of India Chandigarh
Last Updated : Nov 29 2015 | 5:48 PM IST
Punjab Congress President Capt Amarinder Singh today snubbed Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal and rejected his demand for action against Congress leaders attending 'Sarbat Khalsa' (congregation of sikhs) at Amritsar on November 10.
"You better mind your own business than meddle in our party affairs".
"It is like devil quoting scriptures", he remarked.
The PCC President asked Sukhbir and his father (Parkash Singh Badal) that before raising an accusing finger on the Congress leaders, who attended the 'Sarbat Khalsa' purely as true Sikhs, they should better take action against SAD sitting MLA Virsa Singh Valtoha who boasts himself as a "terrorist".
"Before resorting to such neurotic breast beating about threat to peace in Punjab and trying to blame Congress for it, why don't you ask your father Parkash Singh Badal as what made him to pronounce the then chief minister Beant Singh assassin Balwant Singh Rajoana as 'Zinda Shaheed' (living martyr) and bring back another life convict Devinderpal Singh Bhullar to Amritsar and treat him as a state guest", Capt Amarinder asked Sukhbir.
Ridiculing Sukhbir's "day dreaming" of ruling for next 15 years, the PCC president asked him, "forget about next 15 years, better start worrying as what will happen after 15 months from now when you will be running for cover and you will no longer have hundreds of security personnel to protect you".
Meanwhile, over 1200 youths from 22 districts of Punjab
met Amarinder here and pledged to support him and his vision for the state.
At an event organised by poll strategist Prashant Kishor's team I-PAC (Indian Political Action Committee), these youngsters, popularly known as college and city captains of their district, discussed ideas on how they could participate and contribute to Amarinder's campaign for Punjab assembly polls 2017.
Addressing the students, Amarinder said "Youth will play a crucial role in deciding the political discourse. It is overwhelming to see such support from youngsters like you. I will not let you down or stop until I re-instill in the youth of Punjab faith in the system.
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First Published: Nov 29 2015 | 5:48 PM IST

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