Even as Badal family-controlled Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) has no longer remained in power in Punjab and Central government of India, it is still facing people’s anger that is generally faced by an incumbent political party.
This anger was witnessed on Monday when the party president Sukhbir Badal came to pay obeisance at Gurdwara Fatehgarh Sahib after the conclusion of Shaheedi Sabha organized there to observe martyrdom of younger Sahibzade of Sri Guru Gobind Singh. During his visit, he was shown black flags by the Sikh youths and farmers.
He was addressing the media in the gurdwara guest house when a group of youths present outside started raising slogans against him and the Modi government. To prevent any untoward incident, the police hurriedly escorted him to his car from the back gate of the gurdwara. However, the youths continued raising slogans against him and also chased his vehicle. As Sukhbir left the place, the local SAD leaders had to face the wrath of the youths. P