Cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu on Thursday launched a new party, Aawaaz-E-Punjab, with an eye on Punjab polls, scheduled next year. Sidhu said his party will work for resurrection and redemption of Punjab which is dire strait.
Sidhu, who quit the BJP last month after difference with top leadership over alliance with the Akali Dal, said in Punjab and India good people are made decoration pieces who are used and thrown.
“Good people have been removed from system and they watched from sidelines silently. This is also a crime to remain silent,” said Sidhu.
Expecting a bright show of hi party, Sidhu said, “This time Punjab will win. This is our slogan. Today Punjab is a beggar. Debt of Rs lakh crore on the state. If Punjab has to win that a person needed who will work selflessly and not just be a decoration piece. We need to shake the system.”
He said that political leader needed to set an example. “Men of genius are admired, men of power are feared, men of character are trusted. We fall in 3rd category,” said the former Rajya Sabha MP.
Sidhu clarified that his resignation from Rajya Sabha had nothing to do with Kejriwal. “I quit Rajya Sabha because I was told to campaign for Badals. I refused. It was a conscientious decision to quit Rajya Sabha. My resignation from Rajya Sabha had nothing to do with Kejriwal ji,” said Sidhu.
“Kejriwal ji tweeted about meeting with me, but he said half truth. Let me complete it. Kejriwal asked me not to fight Punjab elections. You campaign. Make your wife fight. They (AAP) are Bholi surat dil ke khote, naam bade aur darshan chhote,’ said Sidhu.
Other members of the new front include former Indian hockey team captain Pargat Singh, a legislator of Punjab’s ruling Shiromani Akali Dal, and two independent legislators, Balwinder Singh Bains and Simarjeet Singh Bains.
With the formal launch of the new political outfit, Sidhu has to put an end to all speculation of his joining the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). Sidhu had resigned from the Rajya Sabha on 18 July, fuelling speculation that he may join the AAP.
Pargat Singh was last month suspended from the Akali Dal for “anti-party” activities. The Bains brothers, who had fallen out with the Akali Dal top leadership three years ago, have significant influence in Ludhiana district.
Elections to 117 assembly seats are likely to be held in January or early February next year.
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