Slain singer Sidhu Moosewala’s father Balkaur Singh on Saturday clarified he won’t contest any elections and requested individuals to not pay heed to any hearsay surrounding it.
His assertion got here a day after Punjab Congress chief Amrinder Singh Raja Warring endorsed a suggestion of economist Sardara Singh Johl to get Balkaur elected unopposed from Sangrur Lok Sabha seat.
Meanwhile, Moosewala’s dad and mom met Union Home Minister Amit Shah at Chandigarh airport on Saturday.
After the assembly, Balkaur took to social media and stated he will get harm when he comes throughout varied such talks circulating on social media.
“Do not pay heed to them,” he requested individuals.
“The pyre of my son is not yet doused. I have no intention to contest elections,” Balkaur stated.
Thanking individuals for sharing the grief with the household, he urged individuals to attend the ‘bhog’ ceremony of his son on June 8 and added that he would then share his ideas.
Moosewala was shot lifeless by unidentified assailants in Mansa on May 29.
On his Facebook web page on Friday, famous economist Johl wrote that the killing of Moosewala was very unlucky and painful.
“The society lost a forceful and popular voice. It is a cultural loss. Yet the loss for the parents is unimaginable and cannot be compensated,” he had acknowledged.
While extending his heartfelt condolences to Moosewala’s dad and mom, Johl had stated, “I feel it may be a bit helpful consolation if the father of Sidhu Moosewala is persuaded to be elected in by-election to the Parliament from Sangrur constituency unopposed.” After his tweet, Punjab Congress chief Warring had endorsed Johl’s views.
“Nothing can compensate Sidhu Moosewala’s loss to his parents. Dr SS Johl has suggested his father Balkaur Singh Ji be fielded as consensus candidate for Sangrur bypoll & he gets elected unopposed. I endorse it. Hope all other parties agree. Let’s put politics of one-upmanship aside,” Warring had stated in a tweet.
The Sangrur Lok Sabha seat fell vacant after Bhagwant Mann contested and received from Dhuri meeting section within the 2022 Punjab meeting elections.
Mann, who at current is the Punjab Chief Minister, had received from Sangrur parliamentary seat in 2014 and 2019.
Polling for the seat might be held on June 23 whereas counting of votes will happen on June 26.
Source: www.financialexpress.com”