Ambala: Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Monday announced a seven-member core committee for the party’s Haryana unit.Senior SAD leader and Haryana affairs in-charge Balwinder Singh Bhundar said the committee was announced after consultations with Haryana unit president Harkesh Singh Mohri.The committee comprises Baldev Singh Qaimpur, Raghujit Singh Virk, Ravinder Singh Rana, Sukhsagar Singh, Harbhajan Singh Masana, Harpal Singh Ahrawan and Prithipal Singh Jhabbar.Bhundar said more members would be inducted later and the team would focus on strengthening the party at the grassroots. He claimed SAD was receiving support from various sections of Haryana society, with people voluntarily joining the party.The Haryana unit will hold a meeting on Sep 19 to chalk out its strategy and announce a 101-member working committee, after which the organisation will be formed at district and circle levels, Bhundar said.He said SAD would welcome people from all religions and communities and work beyond religious and caste considerations. “Everyone is equal in the Akali Dal,” he said.Bhundar said the party would work to rebuild SAD in Haryana and restore its organisational strength.
