Chandigarh, Oct 27, 2011: Today the SAD said that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit next month to Punjab should not be used by Congress as an attempt to gain political mileage. The PM’s visit is being undertaken for the purposes of inaugurating new International Airport near Chandigarh and Khalsa heritage project at Anandpur Sahib.
Punjab Deputy Chief Minister and SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal pointed out that while the PM’s post is situated in the state’s centre, .he is visiting Punjab in order to involve himself with two international events. He added that the Congress party should not play politics over international functions like these.