Sukhbir Badal faces major embarrassment in Sultanpur Lodhi

CHANDIGARH, Punjab—The Shiromani Akal Dal president Sukhbir Badal today faced major embarrassment when the agitating farmers and laborers showed black flags to his caravan in Sultanpur Lodhi.

On January 3, Sukhbir Badal’s wife Harsimrat Badal had also faced a sharp protest in several villages of Mansa district when she had gone there to extend condolences to the family members of farmers have lost lives in the ongoing agitation.

Earlier today, scores of activists belonging to the Kisaan Majdoor Sangharsh Committee showed black flags to Sukhbir Badal when his caravan arrived in Sultanpur Lodhi.

The protesters accused Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal) of misleading the Punjab masses by maintaining double standards on farm laws. “A few months back, the Badals were appreciating and supporting these laws while declaring these laws beneficial for the farmers, but they took a U-turn when the farmers stood up against these laws,” they said.

It may be recalled here that the Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal) had snapped ties with the ruling BJP after finding no way out to get rid of farmers’ flak. Recently, Sukhbir Badal had announced that the Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal) would never ally with the BJP even if these laws are repealed.

Akali Dal has been facing increasing scrutiny by the farmers for multiple reasons. Firstly, Akali Leaders supported farm laws. When protests started happening, Harsimrat Babal resigned as a Union Minister, and later the Akalis snapped their ties with the BJP to save their face in Punjab. And very recently, Sukhbir Badal said that the 60+ kisans who have passed away during the #FarmersProtest were members of the Akali Dal. It should be noted that the Kisan Union leaders have not allowed Akali leaders to speak from their stages.

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