Letter to BS: Covid-19 can't play Cupid for BJP and SAD in Punjab

Now with the BJP calling the shots across the country, the Punjab unit no longer wants to be seen piggybacking on the SAD

This refers to the Chatterbox item “Crisis brings BJP-SAD closer” (April 26). It is very common in Punjab where langars (community meals) are organised by charitable organisations and individuals during religious festivals and natural disasters such as floods and earthquakes. But they not seek any sort of help or donation, at least from the government. It is another matter that they accept contributions from citizens in cash or kind.

It is to be noted that the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD)-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) alliance has often come under strain. A section of the local unit of the BJP wants to fight