CHANDIGARH: Senior Akali leader, General Secretary of Shiromani Akali Dal(Badal) has submitted his resignation from all posts in the party. He was also chief spokesman of the party and member of the Panthic advisort=y Board.
The reisgnation of Peer Mohammed came just before the meeting of working committee of SAD today at Chandigarh to announce the schedule for election of new president after resignation of Sukhbir Singh Badal. It is believed that Sukhbir Badal would eb relected president of the party.
Peer Mohammed has disclosed that he had submitted his resignation to Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh on January 10 when the SAD working committee of SAD ahd decided to start its own membership drive in violation of Akal Takht directive.He said that the tainted and rebel Akali leaders had started their own membership drive after December 2 Hukamnama by Akal Takhat.
Peer Mohammed said that five member oversight comittee constituted by Akal Takht was receiving an overshelming response in membership drive. He mentoned that there was great resentment in the community against the way in which Takht Jathedars were removed and new appointments were made. He said that it became difficult for people like him to walk along the present leadership of SAD.
Peer Mohammed accused the Akali leader Daljit Singh Cheema for violating the Akal Takht edict by announcing party observers for the memmbership drive on Jan 10 and making a false claim that Akal Takht Jathedar has given consent for the same.