A day after the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) announced that it would “expose” the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government’s failures through its planned State-wide march — Punjab Bachao Yatra — leaders of both parties were involved in a sharp exchange of words on January 4.
Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann hit out at the SAD, terming its proposed march a “political gimmick”, even as SAD leader Arshdeep Singh Kler accused the Chief Minister of speaking against SAD’s march to divert attention from his failures.
Mr. Mann said the real name of the yatra should be ‘Akali Dal Ton Punjab Bacha Lo Yatra’ (Save Punjab from Akali Dal) as Akalis had ruined the State during their 15 years of “misrule”.
