LUDHIANA: Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal today said appealed to Punjabis to unite to stop the loot of Punjab and its resources by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Convener Arvind Kejriwal even as he held the AAP Convener responsible for the collapse of the law and order situation in Punjab as well as the steep increase in extortions and targeted killings.
The SAD President was here to visit Dr Aniljit Singh Kamboj, who was seriously injured after being shot by gangsters after he refused to succumb to their extortion threats. Dr Kamboj, who is the father of Punjabi film actress Tanya, is presently receiving medical treatment in a hospital here. Mr Sukhbir Badal while inquiring about Dr Kamboj’s health also assured the family that the SAD was with them and would strive to ensure justice was done to them.
Speaking to newsmen on the occasion, Mr Badal said “Punjabis slipping into lawlessness but Kejriwal, who was ruling the State by proxy, was only interested in collecting money”.
He said targeted killings had increased drastically with renowned businessmen Sanjay Verma of Abohar also being gunned down a few days back. “The situation has become so bad that prominent businessmen have started investing in other States even as others are in a state of perpetual fear as they have no trust in the State security apparatus to safeguard their lives”.