Chandigarh, December 27 - The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) today decided
to contest the forthcoming zila parishad and panchayat samiti elections on the
party symbol, even as it decided to establish its party offices in all
districts of the State.
Presiding over a meeting of General secretaries,
presidents of party wings, legislators, former mlas as well as district
presidents, the SAD president said besides contesting the zila parishad and
panchayat samiti elections on the party symbol, the party would also contest
elections to the Ludhiana municipal corporation with full fervor. He said the
party would depute its senior leadership at Ludhiana to guard against foul play
by the Congress party. “We will not let democracy be throttled by the Congress
party”, he said adding the party would jointly face any attempt to repress its
party cadre.
Mr Badal also asked the new district presidents to
establish party offices within one
month. He said the party on its part would establish a befitting office
at Amritsar. He also announced that the party would henceforth form its
organization ward wise in urban areas.
The new district presidents were also asked to form
their teams including a core group which would fan out in the district and
interact with the people. “Our intention is to reach out to everyone and tell
them about the utter failure of the Congress government, be it implementing the
promised loan waiver for farmers or providing job opportunities to youth to
increasing the ambit of social welfare schemes”, the SAD president told the
party leaders.
Mr Badal also announced that he would visit all
constituencies and also take feedback from the people. “I will also interact
with party workers during these visits and take direct feedback from them”, he
added. EOM
