Major jolt to SAD (Punar Surjit): Manpreet Singh Ayali resigns from all party posts
PTC News Desk: In a major setback to Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) (Punar Surjit) Manpreet Singh Ayali has resigned from all party posts citing lack of backing of leadership.
"According to Hukamnama Sahib of 2 December, due to the lack of backing of leadership which has lost moral rights and the break of sectarian unity, I resign from the post of Convener of Coordination Committee on all the posts of Shiromani Akali Dal Punar Surjit" he said in a social media post.
“I was part of the committee formed for Panthic unity and recruitment of party workers in accordance with the Hukamnama Sahib issued by Sri Akal Takht Sahib on December 2, 2024. We made every possible effort to strengthen the Sikh Panth, Punjab, and Punjabi identity, and to promote Panthic unity,” he said.
He added, “After the recruitment drive, I had told party leaders that our job as committee members is over. However, the leaders said that since the new party had just been formed it would send a wrong message if I tender my resignation at this juncture. I had objected the appointment of leaders in the party, particularly who were meant to be kept away from holding any position in the party as per the Jathedar’s directions, but their inclusion led to dissatisfaction among party workers.”
Ayali had recently slammed the Punjab Police of reaching Dibrugarh in Assam to formally arrest Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal Singh in connection with the Ajnala police station attack case of February 2023. He had alleged that despite winning a large mandate with more than 4 lakh votes, Amritpal Singh has been kept away from his constituency for three years and was being targeted in a “fake” case.
- PTC NEWS
