BJP’s partners want more Cabinet berths

Meanwhile, the ruling Akali-BJP combine in Punjab today announced its decision to set up “coordination committees” at both the state and district level fors smooth functioning.

Stating this at a press conference after a two-day meeting of the BJP state executive, party state president Daya Singh Sodhi said the decision was taken after “free and frank” voicing of the grievances by the BJP leaders before CM Parkash Singh Badal, who addressed the meeting’s concluding session. Sodhi claimed that the Akali Dal leader gave a“patient hearing to our political and administrative grievances.”