All’s well in Badal: Sukhbir plays cards with villagers

Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal plays cards with the elderly at Badal village in Muktsar on Friday.

Archit Watts

Tribune News Service

Badal (Muktsar), October 30

Trying to show that the state government has brought under control the situation that erupted after sacrilege incidents across the state, SAD chief-cum-Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal was seen playing cards with the elderly at “sath” (village common land) at his native village today. He looked confident and relaxed.

Though he did not understand the basics of the game and lost the bout, he offered Rs 1 lakh as gift from his side to the elderly, sources said. Those playing cards with him, however, refused his offer and demanded some liquor instead. This surprised everyone present there.

Sukhbir also visited two sweetmeat shops in the village and had some snacks there.

Later, he uploaded some photographs on his Facebook page, with comments: “Pind wich Dogra Sweets de pakore te naal hi babeyan di taash. Lokaan wich baih ke unhandi zindagi da swaad pta laggda hai. Pind wich wassda dil saada.” (Enjoyed pakoras at Dogra Sweets and played cards with the elderly. Life looks beautiful in people’s company. Our hearts beat for our villages).

Courtesy: The Tribune