Babbar makes veiled attacks on SAD-BJP,triggers talks of Cong fielding him from Amritsar

Continuing in the same breath,however,he gave another twist to his statement saying that it could also be possible (paying obeisance at Golden Temple daily),if people of the city made him own some hotels in the city.

“Waheguru. Sarbat Da Bhala (Waheguru. Welfare for all),” was the first reaction of the Firozabad MP,when he was asked whether the visit to the city was aimed at launching him as the party’s candidate for the upcoming polls.

“So far,neither has the party asked me (me to contest from Amritsar),nor have I been invited (to contest),” he said adding that he was in the city to visit the temple on his son Arya Babbar’s birthday and the release of his (Arya) film ‘Jatts in Golmaal’.

Lamenting that the Punjab government was in debt of Rs 1 lakh crore,Babbar said,“Politics and governments aside,efforts should be made to make schemes for public welfare and not for political mileage. The schemes should ensure that common people breathe easy”.

“The Centre sanctions several crores under various schemes. The money released by the Central government should be used only for the purpose it is meant for and should not be diverted,” Babbar said.

When asked about what he thought of the performance of BJP leader Navjot Sidhu as Amritsar MP,Babbar said he wasn’t quite aware of what Sidhu was doing politically. Notably,uncertainty prevails over the candidature of 3-time MP Sidhu on the BJP ticket from Amritsar after his wife and he had alleged that projects pursued by him were scuttled by some people and that he was “sidelined” by the party.

If Sidhu is fielded again from Amritsar by the BJP and if speculations about Babbar ring true,then Amritsar will have a star fight in the coming Lok Sabha polls.

Vindoo’s act wont affect industry

Responding to a query relating to the arrest of Vindoo in connection with the alleged spot-fixing scandal and its cascading effect on the Indian film industry,Babbar said that the act of one person would not have any impact on his/her city or organisation.