The Akali Dal president, who along with party candidate Iqbal Singh Jhundan led the 'Punjab Bachao Yatra' in Bhadaur, Mehal Kala and Barnala assembly constituencies of this parliamentary constituency, said, "That is why we have decided to contest the elections alone We realized that the central government is not addressing the issues raised by us, including making MSP (minimum support price) a legal right of farmers, securing the water of our rivers forever and interfering in our religious institutions. Including stopping.

Badal said, "It is true that Delhi-based parties have betrayed Punjab and Punjabis. That is why our issues are not being resolved. Delhi-based parties are taking different stands on important issues like shifting of Chandigarh. " To protect our river waters in Punjab and beyond.

"When these parties, including AAP, Congress and BJP, are in Punjab, they claim that Punjab does not have surplus water, but immediately after crossing the Haryana border, they want to release Punjab's water for Haryana."

Badal also highlighted how the experiment with Delhi-based parties has blocked development and even bankrupted the state. He said that both the previous Congress government and the present AAP government have not started a single infrastructure project in the state.

"Even though these governments have nothing to show in the name of development, the state's debt has increased by Rs 1 lakh crore in two years alone during the AA tenure," he said.

Voting will be held on June 1 for all the 13 parliamentary seats of Punjab.