Chandigarh, Nov. 17 -- Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal launched a sharp offensive against Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal during a thanksgiving rally in Tarn Taran on Monday, days after the bypoll results placed the Akali Dal in the second position. Addressing party workers, Badal alleged that Kejriwal was "the biggest gangster" and accused him of seeking money from industrialists under the guise of political influence.
Badal claimed the by-election was not a contest between the Akali Dal and AAP, but "a fight against the police machinery." He alleged that police officers filed cases against Akali workers without justification and warned that such officials would face legal action. He also announced that...