How many seats will the Congress win?
It is difficult to say. One cannot prophesy. People are the best judges. We are trying to reach out to people and I hope people understand the problem and vote for the Congress. I hope people will vote for those parties which are secular and democratic. What do you have to say about dissidence in your party in Punjab? You were assaulted recently by Amritsar Mayor O P Soni over the distribution of assembly tickets. Earlier, your chief minister Harcharan Singh Brar was removed in the face of rebellion. My incident was a minor one. The press highlighted the issue. It is not a serious matter. I issued a statement that he was a young man who made a mistake, so I forgive him. And as far as Mr Brar is concerned he was too old and a zamindar. He could not activate party workers. So, the leadership felt it necessary to appoint Ms Bhattal as chief minister and she has done a remarkable job in just a few months. The Akalis have accused Punjab Chief Minister Bhattal of withdrawing funds from long
