Slips for free fuel ‘issued’ during Akali roadshow
Friday, 03/02/2017
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Lambi : Employees of a petrol pump, owned by Deputy CM Sukhbir Singh Badal’s uncle Major Bhupinder Singh Dhillon, today allegedly issued slips to motorists for free fuel. The motorists later participated in Sukhbir’s roadshow here.
Around 10am, there was a rush of motorcyclists at the fuel station. Slips of Rs 350 for two-wheelers and that of Rs 1,000 for four-wheelers were allegedly being issued.
Kalu Ram said, “Eh 350 rupaye de petrol di muft di parchi de rahe hai. Bas number note karao te tel pavao. Main vi roadshow ch jana hai taan hi ethe aya hain. (They are issuing slips of Rs 350 for free petrol. Just tell them the registration number of the vehicle and get fuel for free. I have to go to the roadshow, so I have come here).”
An employee of the fuel station admitted that free slips were issued for the roadshow.
Major Bhupinder’s son Bawa Dhillon, however, denied to have issued slips for free fuel. He, though, requested to downplay the news.
At the Congress rally in Lambi village, some people said from the stage that the SAD leaders issued slips to get free fuel for their roadshow.
Before the roadshow, Sukhbir told the media: “People are ready to teach a lesson to the ‘ahankari’ (haughty) Raja. There is a wave in the favour of Badal Saab. My father’s opponents in Lambi — Capt Amarinder Singh and Jarnail Singh — will lose their security deposits.”
