After quitting AAP, Khaira floats new political outfit

January 08, 2019 19:12

Sukhpal Singh Khaira, who had quit AAP two days ago, Tuesday floated a new regional, political outfit -- Punjabi Ekta Party --promising to end end corruption, sand mining, transport, cable mafia and justice in 2015 sacrilege, police firing incidents.

Khaira lambasted the Badal family and Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh in his over one-hour-long speech, accusing them of betraying the people of Punjab and alleging SAD and Congress were playing "fixed and friendly match".

Ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, Punjabi Ekta Party was the second political outfit to have been floated in the state after rebel Akalis formed SAD (Taksali) last month.

On the occasion, six AAP rebel MLAs Kanwar Singh Sandhu, Jagdev Singh Kamalu, Jagtar Singh Hissowal, Pirmal Singh Khalsa, Master Baldev Singh and Nazar Singh Manshahia were present. Suspended AAP MP from Patiala Dharamvira Gandhi also attended the function.

On Sunday, Khaira, legislator from Bholath constituency, had quit AAP, six months after he was ousted from the post of Leader of Opposition of Punjab Assembly. However, he had not resigned as MLA and had dared AAP to get him disqualified.

"We have taken a very difficult and very big decision. We are thankful to all of you. With the blessing of God, I am going to announce Punjab-centric, regional party... it will raise burning issues in the state. Its name is Punjabi Ekta Party," Khaira said, during the launch function.

-- PTI

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