Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) has decided to hold Akhand Paths from January 2 onwards to commemorate the sacrifice of Sant Ram Singh Singhri wala and 42 others who lost their lives during the ongoing farmer agitation.
A decision to to hold Akhand Paths was taken at a meeting which was presided over by Sukhbir Singh Badal. The meeting decided that the first Akhand Path would be initiated at Gurdwara Sri Tegh Bahadur Sahib, Bahadurgarh, on January 2 following which similar programmes would be held. It was also decided that ‘ardas’ would be performed for the ‘charhdi kala’ of the Kisan Sangharsh. The committee also directed the party rank and file to help families of farmers who were engaged in the farmer agitation so that their fields were not left untended.
Sukhbir Singh Badal said, “Scrapping the winter session of parliament has already sent a very wrong message that the central government is running away from discussing the three Acts which were forced through in the last session. The government should hold an emergency session to resolve all the grievances of farmers.”
Meanwhile the core committee resolved that maintenance of peace and communal harmony was of utmost importance for the future of Punjab.
The committee also announced that the party would contest the forthcoming municipal corporation and committee elections on the party symbol.
