Punjab's Deputy Chief Minister Will Be A Dalit If Shiromani Akali Dal Wins Polls: Sukhbir Badal

Sukhbir Badal said a university named after BR Ambedkar will be set up in Punjab's Doaba region, which has a large Dalit population concentrated in Jalandhar, Hoshiarpur and Kapurthala. Dalits are 33 per cent share in Punjab's overall population.

Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal today promised to give the post of Punjab Deputy Chief Minister only to a Dalit if his party is voted to power in the Assembly elections next year. Reacting to it, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh trashed Sukhbir Badal's statement as an election gimmick by a party that failed to ensure the welfare of the community during its 10-year rule. Sukhbir Badal further said a university named after BR Ambedkar will be set up in the state's Doaba region, which has a large Dalit population concentrated in Jalandhar, Hoshiarpur and Kapurthala. Dalits are 33 per cent share in Punjab's overall population.