Former minister Anil Joshi on Wednesday tendered his resignation from the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), saying it seems that the social gathering is “entangled solely in faith and ‘panthic’ agenda”, and is saying nothing about the actual problems with Punjab.
Joshi, a distinguished Hindu face of SAD from Majha, had unsuccessfully contested the 2024 Lok Sabha polls from Amritsar seat on SAD ticket. He was the Amritsar North MLA in 2007 and 2012 on BJP tickets.
He was expelled from the BJP after he criticised the social gathering for “mishandling” the farm agitation in 2021. Thereafter, he joined the SAD.
His resignation comes simply 4 days after Sukhbir Singh Badal resigned for the submit of social gathering president.
Joshi, who was additionally SAD vice-president, despatched his resignation to social gathering’s appearing president Balwinder Singh Bhunder.
Within the letter, Joshi mentioned he had joined the SAD in 2021 when the BJP expelled him from the social gathering for six years for elevating voice in favour of Punjab and farmers towards the now-repealed three farm legal guidelines. “I joined the SAD as a result of I at all times felt that Parkash Singh Badal is the flag bearer of Punjab’s unity, integrity and mutual brotherhood and as CM for 5 occasions, he at all times revered each faith. I noticed this considering in Sukhbir Singh Badal,” he wrote.
Nevertheless, referring to the current occasions throughout the social gathering, he expressed his disappointment. “I really feel that nothing is being mentioned about the actual problems with Punjab, neither is there any point out of the brotherhood and unity for which I had joined the social gathering,” he mentioned.
Criticising the social gathering’s present route, he mentioned, “It appears that evidently the SAD is now entangled solely in non secular and Panthic agendas. I’ve at all times been a supporter of secularism and complete improvement and I don’t see anywhere for myself on this ‘Panthic’ politics.”
Sukhbir Singh Badal needed to resign from the submit of SAD president due to the state of affairs that arose within the social gathering and the problems that dominate it after the dying of Parkash Singh Badal, Joshi wrote. He mentioned it isn’t attainable for him to serve the individuals of Punjab by being within the SAD.
“Due to this fact, I’m sending my resignation from the first membership and all positions to the social gathering,” he wrote.
When contacted, Bhunder mentioned, “I don’t need to touch upon any resignation. We’re a powerful social gathering and can come out sturdy from this momentary part quickly.”
