Kejriwal helping to disturb Punjab peace: Rahul

TIL Desk Sangrur/Gidderbaha/ As the poll campaign in Punjab wound down, Rahul Gandhi today accused AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal of “helping” forces who want to disturb Punjab’s peace and push it back to the dark days of militancy, remarks that came against the backdrop of Maur Mandi blast.

The ruling Badal family of SAD was also targeted by Rahul as the Congress Vice-President undertook a a whirlwind tour of the border state during which he sat on a mat and had food with locals in Sangrur village after addressing a gathering. Punjab goes to polls.

Rahul addressed a series of rallies in the Malwa belt, which is crucial to any party’s win, as it has the bulk of seats in the 117-member State Assembly. Lambi is the home constituency of Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal, from where State Congress chief Amarinder Singh is also in the fray.

Rahul said that if Congress is voted to power it would among others bring a tough law to deal with drug menace in Punjab and ensure that Panchayat land on which poor have right is given to them.