Fight within Dal, not issue based Mann

He, however, sought to clarify that his party 8211; Akali Dal Amritsar maintains an equi-distance from both the leaders. He further revealed that a meeting with Democratic Akali Dal chief Kuldeep Singh Wadala was being held at Goraya today to assess the situation arising out at the latest political crisis in Punjab.

Mann lamented that Badal was using all his energy to save the post of the Chief Ministership from Tohra for the sake of his son Sukhbir Singh Badal.

In the same breath, he criticised Tohra for stagnation8217; in the functioning of the SGPC. Himself, an SPGC member, Mann blamed Tohra and other functionaries for a 8220;weak missionary work8221; to eradicate apostasy among the Sikhs.

Without naming anyone, he said the SGPC members were still thriving on gurdwara funds, but admitted his failure to unseat 8220;golak chors8221; looters of gurdwara funds as was promised by him during the SGPC elections.