Chandigarh, July 31 -- Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Wednesday alleged that Dakha MLA Manpreet Singh Ayali colluded with the AAP government to get his land excluded from the land pooling policy, even as adjoining land, belonging to farmers, had been notified for acquisition.

Addressing a press conference, SAD leader Parambans Singh Romana alleged that Ayali had gone silent on the AAP government's 'land grabbing' scheme after his land was excluded.

"Ayali should disclose what settlement he has done with the AAP leadership to secure this reprieve," Romana said. Romana also showed documents and maps, which he claimed showed how one chunk of land, including a 28-acre plot of Avanta Enclave, owned by the Ayali family and another 7.5 acres had...