Panchayats boycott Dy CM’s sangat darshan
Saturday, 13/08/2016
http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/community/panchayats-boycott-dy-cm-s-sangat-darshan/279949.html
Gidderbaha : The Akali panchayats of Dhulkot, Buttar Shrinh and Harike Kalan villages yesterday boycotted Deputy CM Sukhbir Badal’s sangat darshan in protest against Gidderbaha constituency incharge Hardeep Singh Dimpy Dhillon.
Around 25 village panchayats were invited to the programme.
Jaswinder Singh, whose wife is the sarpanch of Harike Kalan village, said, “We are staunch Akalis, but we boycotted the programme to lodge a protest against Dhillon. He had not even informed us about the programme. A majority of those present at the programme belonged to AAP.”
Airing their grievances against Dimpy, Dhulkot and Buttar Shrinh panchayats have already approached the high court, seeking direct allocation of funds.
However, Sukhbir yesterday projected Dimpy as the party candidate for the elections. “Dimpy’s family has done a lot for us. During Beant Singh’s rule, he helped us a lot by providing buses. He is just like my brother,” Sukhbir had said.
