PunjabCongress's internal strife is growing further former National Youth CongressPresident and MLA from Gidderbaha Amarinder Singh Raja Warring has leveledserious allegations against Finance Minister Manpreet Singh Badal.
RajaWarring alleged that Manpreet Badal has been working on a hidden agenda forsabotaging the Congress party in the state and giving 15 Lakhs cheques to Akaliworkers. "Congress has given you everything, so why are you stabbing theparty in the back," Warring said.
He saidthat staying in Congress and helping Akali Dal would ruin your political life.He advised party leaders and workers to avoid Manpreet Badal while asking theparty High Command to expel Manpreet Badal from the party. Warring also shareda picture of Manpreet handing over the check to the Akali leader who is incharge of Ablu Kotli zone. He also shares the pictures of the same Akali leaderwith Parkash Singh Badal, Sukhbir Singh Badal and Bikram Singh Majithia.
RajaWarring has written on his Facebook platform that the work you have done as theFinance Minister for the last four years has forced every section to protestagainst the Congress government. Thousands of employees went to yourconstituency yesterday in protest. He said that Congress leaders and workerswere now beginning to understand your 75-25 game.
Raja Waringand Manpreet Badal, who became MLAs from Gidderbaha for the second time, arepolitical opponents as Manpreet Badal was elected MLA from Gidderbaha fourtimes earlier. It may be recalled that before Raja Waring, the constituencyin-charge of Bathinda, Rural had also leveled serious allegations againstManpreet Badal for interfering in his constituency.
The leadershad approached the Chief Minister with a complaint but the Chief Minister's OSDand advisers had calmed down the situation by promising a compromise betweenthe two. At a time when insurgency is raging within the Congress party,allegations by Raja Warring against the Finance Minister for giving grants toAkali leaders may further damage the party and the opposition parties,particular Aam Admi Party will try every bit to reap political mileage fromthis fresh controversy.