Punjab Newspaper

As if Akali Dal chief Parkash Singh Badal needed authorisation from his own party. But the Political Affairs Committee of Shiromani Akali Dal has authorised the SAD President Mr. Parkash Singh Badal to announce party’s nominees for the annual election of President, Office Bearers and Executive Members of SGPC, due on November 25.
Since the Akali Dal holds majority of seats in the SGPC, it is Badal’s nominee who will eventually become the next SGPC chief.
The PAC which met at Chandigarh under the Chairmanship of Mr. Badal rejected the meager hike of Rs. 17 per quintal in the MSP of sugarcane by the Punjab Govt. The meeting described it as a cruel joke with the farmers of Punjab. It resolved that this price is even lower that the one given by Haryana Govt. to its farmers. It demanded that a minimum of Rs. 160 per quintal should be given to farmer.
In another major decision the party shifted the venue of December 8 rally from Moga to Ajitwal town, situated at a distance of 18 K.M. from Moga on Moga-Jagraon highway. This was done due to shortage of space in Moga. The meeting also discussed in detail all arrangements for the rally. The party’s General Secretary and Member Parliament S. Sukhbir Singh Badal has been assigned the task of arranging transport for the rally.
The meeting also expressed concern over the extensive damage caused to the fodder, wheat and cotton crops in Batinda and Mansa districts due to hailstorm. The meeting demanded that a special Girdawri should be conducted to assess the total loss suffered by the farmers and demanded adequate compensation for all affected farmers. The meeting was attended by Mr. Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa, Jath Avtar Singh,Mr. Ranjit Singh Brahmpura, S. Jagdev Singh Talwandi, S. Gurdev Singh Badal, Capt. Kanwaljit Singh, Mr. Balwinder Singh Bhunder, Mr. Charanjit Singh Atwal, Sant Ajit Singh Parivar Vichhorawale Mr. Sukhbir Sing Badal and all other members of the PAC.