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Akali Dal (Amritsar) hurtling towards clear split
WSN Bureau

CHANDIGARH: Events seem to be moving full swing ahead and by all available indications, the Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar), which at one stage seemed one of the most promising Akali parties, is headed for a vertical split with both factions led by Simranjit Singh Mann and Bhai Daljit Singh Bittu scheduled to hold parallel rallies this month-end.

Both the leaders as well as their associates have issued separate advertisements in the media, calling people to their conferences. The Mann group held its rally on 28th in Chandigarh while Bhai Daljit Singh Bittu is holding his rally on November 30th at Alamgir.

By all available indications, both are likely to claim to be the original Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar), thus formalising a clear split. In the recent past, Mann and his associates have been issuing extremely derogatory statements against Bhai Daljit Singh, and the favourite way of abusing political opponents has been to call them agents of the Congress.

The Bhai Daljit Singh Group is known to be preparing to announce some kind of collective leadership. The differences between the two top leaders seemed to have become more acute following the Assembly poll results, particularly after Mann withdrew hhis resignation, thus missing a major chance to refurbish and restructure the entire party.

28 November 2007
 

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