"Victory Of Bhindranwale's Teachings": Punjab's Simranjit Mann On Bypoll
NDTV
"It is a historic victory with which all the parties including BJP, Akali Dal, Congress, AAP will be perplexed because we have won after a long time," said Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar) leader Simranjit Singh Mann
Simranjit Singh Mann, the Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar) candidate who won the bypoll from Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann's home turf Sangrur, attributed his victory to extremist leader Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale and said he would raise the issues of "Indian Army's atrocities in Kashmir" in parliament. Result of Sangrur, Punjab bypolls must serve as an alarm bell for all the stakeholders of Punjab. The mandate given by people is always supreme & this time it has tipped in favour of Simranjit Singh Mann. However, Mann's ideology has proven toxic for Punjab & our Nation in the past. His Khalistani agenda is a threat to the peace & integrity of Punjab & Country.1/2
Mr Mann, who defeated the Aam Aadmi Party, or AAP, candidate, said he would also flag the "killing of tribal people in Bihar and Chhattisgarh calling them Naxalites".
The Congress expressed concern over his election, with party spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala tweeting. "Democracy lost today in Sangrur". "Punjab can't be pushed back in the blind alley of violence and terrorism. If what is reported is true, Democracy lost today in Sangrur," tweeted Mr Surjewala.
Congress spokesperson Jaiveer Shergill tweeted, "Result of Sangrur, Punjab bypolls must serve as an alarm bell for all the stakeholders of Punjab."
