CHANDIGARH, Jan. 13 -- THE Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) today said the alacrity with which Congress ministers had jumped into the fray to help MP Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa and his son Parminder Dhindsa in their fight against the SAD proved that they were being used as pawns by Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh in a desperate attempt to weaken the Panthic party after failing on all fronts.

In a statement here, senior SAD leaders Balwinder Singh Bhundur and Prof Prem Singh Chandumajra said the closeness between Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa and the Chief Minister had become apparent during a recent dinner meeting between the two.

"Now with Congress ministers taking on the job of spokespersons for the Dhindsa family it is clear that they are working as p...