*SAD ORGANSISATIONAL STRUCTURE DISSOLVED  FOLLOWING RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE JHOONDA* 

PARTY TO BE RECONSTITUTED, REJUVENATED AS PER TRADITIONAL  VALUES AND ASPIRATIONS OF YOUTH

SAD PRESIDENT TO HOLD CONSULTATIONS WITH SENIOR LEADERS, WORKERS, YOUTH, RELIGIO POLITICAL IDEOLOGUES AND CROSS SECTION OF OPINION MAKERS : SPOKESMAN

DECISION FOLLOWS ACCEPTANCE OF COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

Chandigarh July 28 –  In  pursuance of the  recommendations of the Poll Review Committee, also called Jhoonda Committee, the Shiromani Akali Dal president Sardar Sukhbir Singh Badal today dissolved the entire organizational structure ( Jathebandak  dhaancha) of the party.

  All bodies, including the Core Committee, the Working Committee, the office bearers and all other units as well as all wings of the party stand dissolved, according to a party release here this evening.

It may be recalled that the SAD’s Core Committee, the highest decision making body of the party, had yesterday deliberated, accepted and applauded the recommendations of  the Poll Review Committee and had empowered the SAD president, S Sukhbir Singh Badal to “take all necessary steps for the implementation of the recommendation. The committe had recommended  dissolution and  and reconstitution of the party’s  organisational structure as well as several other steps to rejuvenate the party in line with Panthic and Punjabis interests and values and in the  light of the sentiments of the party’s grassroot workers, cadre and leadership. The committee had recommended that the party’s organsiational  structure must be reconstituted as  the first step towards its rejuvenation. It had also recommended norms for restructuring of the party and its hierarchy in the light of the values that had originally inspired the party and its glorious heritage.   It had also sought special focus on the aspirations of the youth.

  The party president will now start the process of  wider ranging consultations with senior colleagues as well as workers and cadre at grassroots for the reconstitution of the party’s structure.

  Mr Badal  will also reach out to various Punjabi and Panthic personalities including    intellectuals, writers,  religio political ideologues, opinion makers, and representatives of various bodies from different sections of society including  farmers, employees, students, teachers, traders, housewives, youth etc.

The Committee has recommended special emphasis on articulating and fulfilling the aspirations of the youth and to give them prominent representation in the party’s new organisational structure   “The party’s new structure and its image will fully conform both to youth’s aspirations, dreams and goals as well as to  the traditional ideals and values that had inspired our ancestors in various struggles for   Panth and Punjab in the past ” , said the spokesperson, adding that Punjab’s and Panth’s interests will continue to be the guiding spirit  behind rejuvenation of the party.