Taking a jibe at the ‘bonhomie’ between Congress leader Sidhu and SAD leader Bikram Singh Majithia, the CM said such leaders were bereft of any ideological commitment and can join hands anytime to secure their political interests.
The Planning Commission, it is understood, is in a serious dilemma over the question of bringing out the midterm appraisal of the Sixth Plan, despite assurance to this effect to Parliament.
Most of the speakers, while paying rich tributes to the Parkash Singh Badal, also asked his son to strengthen the Akali Dal. Many said that the Akali patriarch's attributes were worth emulating and if imbibed in life they would stand everyone in good stead.
The bypoll was necessitated due to the untimely demise of Congress MP Santokh Singh Chaudhary in January this year. His wife Karamjit Kaur Chaudhary is the Congress candidate for the upcoming by-election.