Vaccine ‘scam’: SAD chief Sukhbir Badal detained during protest against Congress govt

Badal stated that SAD and BSP have determined to make Congress leaders accountable for corruption performed by them.

Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal was immediately detained by the Punjab Police and was taken to Kurali Police Station throughout a protest towards the Captain Amarinder Singh-led Congress authorities. SAD president and occasion staff have been protesting exterior CM Singh’s residence in Siswan demanding the resignation of Well being Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu over his function within the sale of vaccines to non-public hospitals and alleged irregularities within the buy of medical kits.

Badal additionally demanded a CBI inquiry into the incident. “If a storm rises, Captain Amarinder Singh received’t have the ability to cease it, even when he makes use of all his drive. There’s a rip-off in vaccination, there’s a rip-off in Fateh Equipment, there’s a rip-off in SC scholarship, farmers’ land is being acquired,” stated Sukhbir Singh Badal.

Badal stated that he was arrested with a whole lot of SAD and BSP staff. “Courted arrest with a whole lot of SAD & BSP staff whereas marching to CM Captain Amarinder Singh”s farmhouse close to Chd to demand arrest of well being min Balbir Singh for vaccine & Fateh package scams moreover want to offer market price to farmers whose lands are acquired for freeway tasks,” he stated.

Courted arrest with a whole lot of SAD & BSP staff whereas marching to CM @capt_amarinder‘s farmhouse close to Chd to demand arrest of well being min @BalbirSinghMLA for vaccine & fateh package scams moreover want to offer market price to farmers whose lands are acquired for freeway tasks.1/2 pic.twitter.com/8YFYQpiPPY

— Sukhbir Singh Badal (@officeofssbadal) June 15, 2021

Badal stated that SAD and BSP have determined to make Congress leaders accountable for corruption performed by them.

“Earlier hundreds of SAD-BSP staff collected close to Captain Amarinder Singh’s farmhouse to wake the smug ‘raja’ from his slumber & demand justice for individuals of Punjab. SAD-BSP have determined to make all Congress leaders accountable for corruption performed by them as soon as it kinds the federal government in 2022,” stated Badal.

Police used water cannons on the protesters to regulate the group. In response to studies, these protesting flouted social distancing norms and a majority of them weren’t carrying masks.

Notably, Badal had alleged that the Punjab authorities procured vaccines at Rs 400 per dose and offered it to non-public hospitals for Rs 1060 per dose. Badal had additionally demanded that the well being minister must be sacked.

After the problem was raised, the Punjab authorities withdrew the order to promote vaccines to non-public hospitals. Well being Minister Balbir Singh even stated that he might himself inquire into the allegations of irregularities.