This is Manmohan Singh verses Advani

This is Manmohan Singh verses Advani
Ludhiana: The All India Congress Committee spokesperson Manish Tewari today said, it was going to the Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh verses Lal Kishen Advani in the forthcoming parliamentary elections at the national level. At the same time in Punjab it was a straight contest between Capt Amarinder Singh and Parkash Singh Badal.
Addressing a series of public rallies in different villages of Kila Raipur assembly segment, Jartoli, Mehmasinghwala, Narangwal, Lohgarh and Assi Kallan, alongwith the local MLA, Jassi Khangura, Tewari pointed out, the enormous progress the country had made under the leadership of Dr Manmohan Singh. He said, it was the visionary leadership of Singh which had saved India from the worldwide economic crisis.
The AICC spokesperson said, “the choice is yours, on the one hand you have a visionary leader like Manmohan Singh whose economic skills have been acknowledged by the whole world and on the other hand you have Lal Kishen Advani supported by the Akalis who has nothing to his credit except the demolitions and destructions”.
Moreover, Tewari pointed out, Manmohan Singh is the son of the soil who has made all the Punjabis feel proud. “Not only the Punjabis, but the entire country feels proud of his leadership”, he said, while adding, now was the time for the Punjabis to acknowledge the honour he had got them and stand by him for another term.
Speaking on the occasion, Jassi Khangura rapped the Akalis and pointed out, they had opposed a Sikh Prime Minister in the parliament. He said, “the Akalis are the same people who claim to be the guardians of the panth, but when it came to supporting a Sikh Prime Minister, they backed out”.
Khangura appealed to the people that now was the time to teach the Akalis a lesson. Not only had they betrayed the masses, but had also failed in providing a good government. He said, they were neck deep in corruption and their only agenda was too accumulate personal wealth.
Those who spoke on the occasion included Parminder Singh Latala, Avtar Singh Latala, Manmohan Singh and others. (eom)