Giani Harpreet Singh and Sukhbir Badal.- File photo
The Panthk Party of Punjab, Shiromani Akali Dal, was torn down on Monday. The recruitment committee of Akal Takht has elected former Jathedar Giani Harpreet Singh as Principal and Bibi Satwant Kaur has declared the Chairperson of the Panthk Committee. Some similar situations were created in 1980. When different from Akali Dal
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Researcher of Punjab Politics S.K. Purushottam and senior journalist Jasbir Singh Patti informed that these situations were also created in the 1980s. The Akali Dal was on downfall. Jagdev Singh Talwandi was then on Pradhan’s chair. Opponent in the party was raised and the demand for Talwandi’s resignation began to rise. Jagdev Singh Talwandi was not ready to leave the head, so Akali Dal Longowal became a separate group. It was commanded by Harcharan Singh Longowal.
People made a grip among the people and they also got the trust of the people of Punjab. Finally, the Talwandi faction had to merge with Longowal. Even today, the situation is like this. There is a fight over the Akali Dal (Badal). Since 2017, the Akali Dal has been facing defeat in elections, but Pradhan remains Sukhbir Badal. The rebel faction has now elected former Jathedar Giani Harpreet Singh as the head, raising the voice of the new head. Now the next 6 months will decide what the future of the Akali Dal is going to happen.
Understand in 3 points, what will happen to the recruitment committee Akali Dal faction …
- Researcher of Punjab Politics S.K. Purushottam says that earlier whoever separated from the Akali Dal or formed a separate party, did not get the support of Shri Akal Takht Sahib. However, the order of this party has come out of Shri Akal Takht Sahib. The recruitment committee claiming to make 15 lakh members has been recruited with identity card and people have become members by accepting the order of Shri Akal Takht Sahib. In such a situation, his return will be against the orders of Shri Akal Takht Sahib.
- The Akali Dal has been accused for a long time that politics has dominated religion. However, the recruitment committee has kept religion and politics separately. It has been announced that political faces will not interfere in political works. These steps will help in winning the trust of the people.
- The recruitment committee has ended envelope culture. It was always said that all from SGPC head to Jathedar leave all envelopes. But in the 14 votes which were presented by the recruitment committee, it was said to take every step by law. Every post will be filled in a democratic way. The command of a head will not be more than 6 years. In such a situation, people’s faith will be enlarged on them.
The meeting of December 2, in which the recruitment committee was constituted.
What will be the challenge for both sides …
Senior journalist Jasbir Singh Patti says that the Akali Dal Badal and the recruitment committee faction are going to be quite sensitive for a few months to come. Now the fight of the real-fake Akali Dal will begin. Understand what will be challenges in 4 points-
- Now the fight on the name of the Akali Dal from both sides is going to start. Both sides will claim that the real Akali Dal is the same. For this, both of them will now turn to the court and will also take to the streets. The Election Commission will also accept the court’s decision for this.
- Saving and increasing vote banks is going to be a long challenge. One vote bank of the Akali Dal is already in the villages. Angered by the Akali Dal, the big group turned to the Aam Aadmi Party and that is why in 2022, he took command of the state from the Aam Aadmi Party.
- If the cadre vote of the Akali Dal returns, then this Akali Dal will be divided into Badal and the recruitment committee faction. The biggest thing is that the recruitment committee faction will put forward the order of Shri Akal Takht Sahib. If the Badal group is able to explain its cadre voters and remove their displeasure, then the ball will go to their court.
- Amid the fight between these two, the BJP is now turning to the villages. BJP can become a challenge for both groups. The BJP now has Sikh faces, which can also vote in the Akali Dal in their favor.
BJP can play an important role …
Now BJP has two options: Researcher of Punjab Politics S.K. According to Purushottam, the tone of BJP’s Akali Dal has started rising again. Now the BJP also has two options. The BJP can choose any of the Akali Dal (Badal) and the recruitment committee faction. Many leaders of the rebel faction are also in touch with the BJP. At the same time, Badal faction is also keen to go towards BJP after seeing the downfall that came after 2017. In such a situation, the BJP will play an important role to strengthen the existence of both groups. At the same time, BJP can also choose either of them. The situation of Akali Dal (Badal) in the Lok Sabha and Assembly is not so good that the BJP gives them more preference than the rebel faction. Both groups are the same for the BJP.
The central government will make it important: In Punjab, two of the most important reasons for the Akali Dal’s displeasure were disrespect and the second prisoner was not to take steps for the release of Sikhs. The recruitment committee faction has given an important place to both these issues in Monday’s meeting. Of these, the center is needed for the release of the captive Sikhs. In such a situation, if any of the rebel factions and the Badal faction, any of the center has reached the center, makes a decision about it in the coming year, then they will get strengthened in the state. At the same time, both sides will have to take to the road to pressurize the state government regarding disgrace.
